Tulare Municipal Code §6.40.071 caps amplified sound at 70 dBA at the property line of any affected property between 6 AM and 10 PM. Sound amplification at city parks and city facilities is measured within 100 feet of the source and may not exceed 85 dBA; permitted Chapter 8.70 parade/community events share the 85 dBA ceiling.
Chapter 6.40 contains the operative decibel rules. Section 6.40.071 (Amplified sound noise standards) is the most specific and frequently cited: amplified sound on property within the city may not exceed 70 dBA measured at the property line of any affected property during the hours of 6 AM to 10 PM. After 10 PM the standard tightens — amplified sound that disturbs the peace is prohibited and can be cited under §6.40.071 and the general loud-and-unusual-noise sections of Chapter 6.40. At city parks and city facilities, the measurement point is up to 100 feet from the source and the cap is 85 dBA; the same 85 dBA limit applies to events permitted under Chapter 8.70 (parades/community events). Chapter 6.40 §6.40.070 (Standards of enforcement) sets the general framework for measuring and enforcing non-amplified noise at the receiving property line.
Violations of Chapter 6.40 are punishable as infractions under Tulare MC §1.16 (general penalty), with escalating fines for repeat offenses. Officers may issue a warning, a citation, or seize amplified-sound equipment used in violation of a permit condition. Persistent commercial offenders can face nuisance abatement under Chapter 7.28.
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