Amplified music rules in Rutherford County, TN — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Murfreesboro bars any instrument, drum, TV or amplification device that is plainly audible 50 feet away on a public right-of-way or public property, or audible across a neighbor's line between 10 PM and 7 AM. Rutherford County has no dedicated amplification rule.
Murfreesboro City Code sec. 21-108(A) prohibits using any musical instrument, drum, television or sound amplification device so as to be plainly audible 50 feet away on a public right-of-way or public property at any time, or plainly audible across the nearest dwelling's property line from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. It also bars devices audible to other passengers on a common carrier. Loudspeakers and PA systems get separate limits in sec. 21-108(B). Vehicle sound systems are governed by sec. 21-106(G). Non-commercial (protected) speech may seek a temporary permit from the Mayor or City Manager. Unincorporated county land relies on general nuisance authority.
Citation under City Code sec. 1-8; if the noise is protected non-commercial speech a written warning must precede citation. Each half hour of continuing violation is a separate offense.
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