Rogers, AR Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Events (2026)

The City of Rogers directly addresses amplified sound in the enumerated prohibitions of its noise ordinance (Chapter 18, Article II, Sec. 18-26). The use of loudspeakers, public-address systems, or similar amplifying devices requires a permit from the chief of police. Once permitted, operating hours are limited: in residential zones, amplified sound is allowed only between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.; in commercial zones, it is allowed between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., extended to midnight on Saturday nights. Beyond loudspeakers, the code restricts radios, phonographs, and similar sound machines from disturbing others between midnight and 7:00 a.m. The ordinance also incorporates an audibility standard: amplified or reproduced sound that is "plainly audible" from 50 feet or more beyond a property's boundary line, or from 30 feet or more from a motor vehicle, can establish a violation. "Plainly audible" is defined as sound clearly capable of being heard by a person of normal hearing, above the level of normal conversation, including bass rhythms. The city amended its noise ordinance to add exemptions for music-based commercial venues such as the Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP), conditioned on sound-dampening design or topography that limits noise reaching nearby areas. Violations without a stated penalty fall under the Code's general penalty of up to $500 per offense, $1,000 per repetition.