Amplified music rules in Madison County, AL — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Amplified music in unincorporated Madison County must stay under the noise ordinance's 85-decibel daytime and 75-decibel nighttime limits set under Ala. Code §45-45-174. The county issues a noise permit for events that exceed them.
A backyard party or outdoor event in Hazel Green, Meridianville, or Harvest must keep amplified sound below 85 decibels by day and 75 decibels after 11 p.m. under the Madison County noise ordinance, enacted through Ala. Code §45-45-174. For a louder event, the county offers a noise permit approved by the Commission. Without it, over-limit music is a public nuisance the Sheriff's Office can cite at up to $1,000 per day. Cities such as Huntsville and Madison require their own event permits and volume limits under Ala. Code §11-45-1.
Amplified music above the decibel limits without a county noise permit is a public nuisance under Ala. Code §45-45-174, carrying a civil fine of up to $1,000 per day.
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