Weber County, UT Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Weber County, UT, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Weber County Code § 26-1-3, Prohibited Acts
- Applies to
- South Fork Memorial Park and North Fork Park only
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- PA systems
- Banned without written county commission approval
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, up to $1,000, § 1-1-7
Summary
In Weber County's South Fork Memorial Park and North Fork Park, Code Section 26-1-3 bars operating public address systems, radios, or other amplified sound equipment without written approval from the county commission, and presumes any audio device is disturbing others if run between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Unlawful noise and other disturbing acts and behavior. It is a violation of this title to: Operate or use any audio device, including, but not limited to, radio, television, tape player, phonograph, stereo phonograph, musical instrument, or other noise producing device, such as electrical generator plants and equipment driven by motors or engines, at such times so as to disturb other persons. Such activity shall be presumed to disturb other persons if any such device or equipment is operated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; Operate or use public address systems, whether fixed, portable, or vehicle mounted, except when such use or operation has been approved in writing by the board of county commissioners or the board's designated agent; Fail to maintain quiet between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
Weber County's amplified-sound restriction lives in its parks title rather than a general county noise ordinance; unincorporated Weber County has no freestanding countywide decibel code covering private property. Chapter 26-1's prohibited-acts section governs conduct specifically 'within the boundaries of Weber County South Fork Memorial Park and Weber County North Fork Park,' the county's two developed recreation parks in the canyons above Ogden. m. Enforcement falls to park staff and the Weber County Sheriff's Office, and Section 26-1-2 authorizes the county department of community services to adopt additional park rules with commission approval. These rules apply only inside the two named parks; they do not regulate amplified sound on private residential property elsewhere in the unincorporated county.
Violations & Fines
Operating a public address system in either park without prior written county commission approval, or running an audio device between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. that disturbs other patrons, violates Section 26-1-3. Chapter 26-1 sets no separate penalty, so violations fall under the county's general penalty, Section 1-1-7: a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment, or both, as a class B misdemeanor, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Weber County have a general amplified-music ordinance for the whole county?
Can I bring a speaker or PA system to South Fork or North Fork Park?
What happens if I violate the park noise rule?
Sources & Official References
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