Outdoor live or amplified music at restaurants, patios, and venues in Cedar Hill must end by 10 PM Sunday-Thursday and 11 PM Friday-Saturday, and stay below 65 dBA at the nearest residential property line.
Outdoor music at commercial venues — including restaurants at Uptown Village at Cedar Hill, patios along Cedar Street and FM-1382, and event spaces near Northwood University — is allowed during posted business hours subject to two limits: it must end by 10:00 PM Sun-Thu and 11:00 PM Fri-Sat, and it must not exceed 65 dBA at the nearest residential property line at any time. Venues hosting recurring outdoor entertainment generally need a specific-use permit (SUP) or site-plan condition addressing speaker placement, orientation away from homes, and a decibel-monitoring requirement. Special event permits can extend hours for one-off events like grand openings or city-sanctioned festivals. Religious assemblies, school events at Cedar Hill ISD facilities, and public events at Valley Ridge Park or Hillside Village fall under separate permit rules. Repeat violations can lead to SUP revocation.
Class C misdemeanor citation up to $500 per offense. SUP/CO conditions can be revoked for chronic violations, forcing the venue to discontinue outdoor music. Police may direct immediate shutdown of amplified equipment.
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