Outdoor amplified music must stay under the 85/70 dBA day/night limits of Article 8.08. Events exceeding those limits require a $50 Special Noise Exception application filed at least 60 days in advance and approved by City Council.
Under Article 8.08, amplified music — including PA systems, DJs, and live bands — is treated as a regulated sound source. Day events must remain at or below 85 dBA at the receiving property line; night events drop to 70 dBA (or 11pm cutoff on Fri/Sat). Restaurants, breweries, and event venues that exceed these limits must obtain a Special Noise Exception from the Cedar Park Police Department: $50 fee (check/money order to City of Cedar Park), application 60+ days in advance, event schedule with sound checks, site plan showing speaker placement, and acknowledgment of compliance. The City Council reviews each application. The ordinance specifically prohibits granting exceptions for nighttime sound equipment operated from a motor vehicle.
Operating amplified sound above limits without a permit is a Class C misdemeanor, fine up to $500/day under §1.01.009. Permit denials are issued when the noise creates a public danger, when there is no community benefit proportional to the hardship imposed on neighbors, or when application requirements are not met.
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