Amplified music rules in Marana, AZ β also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances β set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Amplified music in Marana is regulated under Town Code Chapter 11-5. The Resort and Recreation zone has specific dBA limits at the property line per Table 1 of Section 11-5-3. In other zones, the general disturbance-of-peace standard applies.
Marana Town Code Section 11-5-3 establishes noise limits for the Resort and Recreation (RR) zone with decibel thresholds measured at the property boundary. For residential zones outside RR, amplified music that disturbs the peace of a reasonable person is a violation under the general nuisance standard. Special events at parks and public venues require a town special-event permit under Title 4, which may include amplified-sound conditions. The Ritz-Carlton at Dove Mountain and other resort properties operate under the RR zone standards with measured dBA compliance.
Town code noise violation: civil penalty. Persistent violations may be referred as disorderly conduct under ARS 13-2904.
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