Maple Grove, MN Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Maple Grove, MN, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Standard
- Unreasonable disturbance, not decibel number
- Applies to
- Public and private property alike
- Liable party
- Owner or person in charge
- Exempt
- Permitted events, alarms, emergency vehicles
Summary
Playing radios, speakers, or musical instruments loud enough to unreasonably disturb a person of ordinary sensibility violates Maple Grove's noise code, whether the sound comes from public or private property.
No person shall play, use, or operate on public or private property any radio, tape or disc player, musical instrument, phonograph, or other machine or device for the production of sound in such a manner, considering the time and place and the purpose for which the sound is produced, as to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of a person of ordinary sensibility.(b)When sound violating this section is produced by a machine or device that is located in or on a vehicle, building, or land, the owner of the vehicle, building, or land is guilty of the violation; provided, however, that if the owner of the vehicle, building, or land is not present, the person in charge of the vehicle, building, or land at the time is guilty of the violation.(c)This section shall not apply to sound produced by the following:(1)Amplifying equipment used in connection with activities for which permits have been granted pursuant to city ordinance;(2)Anti-theft devices and personal safety devices unless such devices are functioning in a defective manner;(3)Safety devices for the production of sound on or in authorized emergency vehicles.(4)Machines or devices for the production of sound on or in authorized emergency vehicles. (Code 1984, § 911:05; Code 2003, § 20-82)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Maple Grove Code § 20-140 bars operating any radio, tape or disc player, musical instrument, phonograph, or other sound-producing device, on public or private property, in a manner that, given the time, place, and purpose, unreasonably disturbs the peace, quiet, or repose of an ordinarily sensitive person. Liability falls on the vehicle, building, or land owner, or whoever is in charge if the owner isn't present. Permitted-event amplification, anti-theft alarms, and emergency-vehicle equipment are excluded. The standard turns on disturbance, not a fixed decibel reading.
Violations & Fines
Operating a radio, speaker, or instrument that unreasonably disturbs others' peace and quiet is a violation of § 20-140, punishable as a misdemeanor under the code's general penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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