Amplified music rules in Norfolk City, VA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Norfolk bars loudspeakers and amplifiers audible 50 feet away or inside a neighbor's home between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., plus a special limit for Granby Street nightclubs downtown.
Section 26-6(a)(3) prohibits using any loudspeaker, public address system, mobile sound vehicle, amplifier, or similar device between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. so that sound is plainly audible inside another person's enclosed dwelling or vehicle, or 50 feet away. Downtown, amplified music from a nightclub or restaurant on Granby Street may not be plainly audible 10 feet from an entrance with street-facing doors and windows closed. City-permitted parades, performances, and special events are exempt under Section 26-5. Daytime amplified sound still faces the Table II limits.
A Class 3 misdemeanor, fine up to $500 under Section 26-4; each operator or person controlling the source is liable. Repeat amplified noise may be enjoined as a nuisance.
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