Amplified music rules in Elkhart County, IN — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Elkhart County § 94.03 makes a radio, stereo, or instrument plainly audible 50 feet away after a warning prohibited noise. Goshen separately bars amplified sound heard past a parcel line from midnight to 7:00 a.m.
Elkhart County's noise code names sound machines directly: any radio, stereo, phonograph, boom box, or musical instrument used so it is plainly audible 50 feet from the building, structure, or vehicle after a termination request is prima facie unlawful under § 94.03. County-sponsored or permitted concerts, festivals, and fairs are exempt under § 94.04. Inside the cities, Goshen Ordinance 4963 (§ 3.3.1.7) prohibits amplified sound plainly audible beyond a parcel boundary between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. after a police warning, and Elkhart uses its 83 dBA and 50-foot tests. Private backyard parties need no permit but must comply.
Unlawful amplified sound draws county fines of $250 to $2,500 plus court costs under § 94.99. Goshen and Elkhart cite violations under their municipal noise codes.
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