Unincorporated Inyo County has no dedicated outdoor-music ordinance for private property. In county parks, County Code 12.16.110 bars disturbing the peace by loud or unusual noise, and quiet hours apply (10 p.m.-8 a.m., 8 p.m. at Tecopa Hot Springs). Outdoor music elsewhere is handled as a nuisance (Title 22) or under Penal Code 415; public-land events may need permits.
There is no Inyo County chapter specifically governing outdoor concerts, live bands, or backyard music in the unincorporated communities. The County's clearest written limit applies in parks: Section 12.16.110 prohibits any 'loud or unusual noise' or use of 'noise-making devices' that disturbs the peace and quiet, and campground/park quiet hours run 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. (8 p.m. at Tecopa Hot Springs Park). For outdoor music on private property - a wedding, a ranch event, or a backyard band - the County relies on general nuisance authority (Title 22) and California Penal Code 415(2), which makes it a misdemeanor to maliciously and willfully disturb another person by loud and unreasonable noise. Larger or commercial outdoor events on county property, in parks, or that change the use of land may require a special-event permit or a conditional use permit through Planning, and such permits can impose sound conditions, end times, and neighbor-notification requirements. Because Inyo is sparsely populated, much outdoor music draws no complaint, but sustained amplified sound near neighbors can be abated once reported.
Outdoor music in a county park that disturbs the peace violates Inyo County Code 12.16.110, leading to citation or removal. On private property, persistent outdoor music is abatable as a public nuisance under Title 22 or chargeable under California Penal Code 415 (misdemeanor: up to 90 days jail and/or up to $400; may be charged as an infraction). Violating event-permit sound conditions can result in permit revocation and code enforcement.
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