Amplified music rules in Sioux Falls, SD — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Sioux Falls prohibits noise disturbances under Chapter 93. Amplified music that is plainly audible beyond a property boundary or at 50 feet from a parked vehicle is banned between 10:30 PM and 6:00 AM in residential areas, with a 55 dBA limit after 10:30 PM.
Chapter 93 (Nuisances), §§ 93.001–93.002 of the Sioux Falls Code of Ordinances govern noise. 'Plainly audible' means the information content of sound is unambiguously transferred to the listener. Amplified music is prohibited if plainly audible at the property boundary of the source after 10:30 PM, or at 50 feet from a parked vehicle, or 100 feet from a moving vehicle at any hour. Residential areas must not exceed 55 dBA after 10:30 PM. The Main Street Business Improvement District allows permitted events up to L90 of 70 dBA (no more than five peaks of 77 dBA in any 3-minute period). Complaints are filed through the city Health Department. Enforcement may seek a restraining order or injunction.
Violations are a nuisance subject to summary abatement, restraining order, or injunction. Repeat permit violations trigger a compliance review. General ordinance penalty: up to $500 fine or 30 days imprisonment per day of violation.
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