Amplified music rules in Mobile, AL — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Unincorporated Mobile County has no amplified-sound permit or curfew. Loud speakers, bands, and parties are governed only by state disorderly-conduct law, Ala. Code §13A-11-7, which makes unreasonable noise a Class C misdemeanor.
The Mobile County Commission cannot license or time-limit amplified music in unincorporated areas, so a backyard party or outdoor event in Theodore, Grand Bay, or Wilmer needs no permit. Enforcement runs through Ala. Code §13A-11-7: amplified sound that recklessly risks public annoyance is disorderly conduct, and the Sheriff's Office responds to complaints. Cities regulate differently. Mobile, Saraland, and Bayou La Batre require permits for public amplified events and set volume limits under Ala. Code §11-45-1, but those rules stop at the municipal boundary.
Amplified sound that a deputy judges unreasonable is disorderly conduct under Ala. Code §13A-11-7, a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in jail and a fine of up to $500.
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