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Spokane Valley, WA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)

Some Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Amplified music rules in Spokane Valley, WA, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.

Key Facts

Named sources: Radio, TV, instrument, sound amplifier
Standard: Annoys/disturbs a reasonable person
Classification: Misdemeanor
Dog noise: Handled separately, SVMC § 6.05.070(K)(4)
Some exemptions capped: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Summary

Spokane Valley treats a radio, musical instrument, or sound amplifier that repeatedly or continuously disturbs a reasonable person's peace, comfort, or repose as a noise disturbance, a misdemeanor, unless it falls under one of the code's specific exemptions.

Sounds created by use of a radio, television set, musical instrument, sound amplifier or any other device capable of producing or reproducing sound, which emanate frequently, repetitively or continuously from any building, structure or property located within a residential area, and which annoy or disturb the peace, comfort or repose of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity.

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Full Breakdown

060(A) bars anyone from making or allowing to originate, from private property or from private or public rights-of-way, any sound that creates a noise disturbance. Subsection (B)(1) specifically names sounds from a radio, television set, musical instrument, sound amplifier, or any other device capable of producing or reproducing sound as a declared noise disturbance when they emanate frequently, repetitively, or continuously from a building, structure, or property in a residential area and annoy or disturb the peace, comfort, or repose of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity.

070(K)(4). , meaning the same activity outside that window is not protected. window or to locations more than 1,000 feet from an occupied residence at any hour.

Violations & Fines

Any person violating any provision of SVMC § 8.25.060 is guilty of a misdemeanor under subsection (D).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I be cited for loud music from my speakers in Spokane Valley?

Yes. SVMC § 8.25.060(B)(1) lists a sound amplifier or other device producing sound as a declared noise disturbance when it repeatedly or continuously disturbs a reasonable person's peace in a residential area, and violating the section is a misdemeanor.

Is there a decibel limit for amplified sound?

SVMC § 8.25.060 does not set a specific decibel number; it uses a reasonable-person disturbance standard for frequent, repetitive, or continuous sound, judged by whether it annoys or disturbs a person of normal sensitivity.

Are permitted events exempt from the noise disturbance rule?

Yes. Section 8.25.060(B)(2) exempts noncommercial public speaking and public assembly activities held on public space or right-of-way for which a permit has been obtained.

Sources & Official References

[1]Spokane Valley Municipal Code § 8.25.060

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