Greeley, CO Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Before any amplified sound in these zones
- Issuing authority
- Chief of police or designee
- Standard hours
- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday commercial use
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. only
Summary
Businesses in Greeley's commercial or industrial zones must obtain a police-issued permit before using any loudspeaker or amplified sound equipment for announcements, advertising or music.
It is unlawful for any person to install, use or operate a loudspeaker or sound-amplifying equipment in a fixed or movable position, or attached to or mounted upon any motor vehicle, within a commercial or industrial district for the purpose of giving instructions, directions, talks, addresses or lectures, or for transmitting music or sound to any persons or assemblages of persons, without first obtaining a permit pursuant to sections 12-357, 12-358 and 12-359.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Greeley Municipal Code § 12-356 requires a permit, issued by the chief of police or designee under §§ 12-357–12-359, before anyone installs, uses or operates a loudspeaker or sound-amplifying equipment, fixed or vehicle-mounted, within a commercial or industrial district for instructions, addresses, lectures or transmitting music. Permits fix allowed hours (generally 7 a.m.–10 p.m., narrower on Sundays for commercial use) and can be refused if the equipment would create a traffic- or pedestrian-safety hazard.
Violations & Fines
Operating amplified sound equipment in a commercial or industrial district without the required permit is a Code violation punishable under Title 1's general penalty provisions, distinct from the harsher § 12-362 fines that apply specifically to § 12-360 hours/audibility violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do businesses in Greeley's industrial zones need a permit for outdoor speakers?
Can Greeley deny a sound-equipment permit for a commercial district?
Sources & Official References
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