Outdoor music in Des Plaines falls under Title 6, Chapter 6's amplified-sound provisions. Backyard gatherings with amplified music must comply with the 10 PM quiet-hour cutoff, and recurring outdoor events at commercial venues require special event permits from the City.
Outdoor music at Des Plaines residences — including backyard DJs, live bands, and patio sound systems — must not be plainly audible at 75 feet from the source during the day and must cease by 10:00 PM. Commercial venues, including downtown restaurants along Miner Street, the Metropolitan Square area, and patios near Rivers Casino, operate outdoor music under business license conditions that may impose curfews. Recurring outdoor events such as block parties, fundraisers, and the City's summer concerts require a special event permit from the City Clerk at (847) 391-5311. Des Plaines' Summer Fest and Farmers' Market events run under City-issued permits with specified sound curfews. Report violations to Des Plaines Police at (847) 391-5400.
Fines range from $75 to $750 per occurrence. Commercial venues that repeatedly violate sound curfews may face business-license review or liquor-license action by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.
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