No county outdoor-music ordinance exists. In Dayton, sound-amplifying equipment audible 100 feet away is regulated, and its use in city parks requires written consent from parks officials.
Outdoor concerts, patio music, and public-address sound are governed by local codes, not the county. Dayton defines sound-amplifying equipment to include radios, TVs, phonographs, and tape players loud enough to be heard 100 feet away, and bars their use in city parks without written consent from the Superintendent of Park Maintenance, unless part of an officially sponsored recreation activity. Outdoor amplified sound also must satisfy the residential decibel caps (61 dB(A) day, 55 dB(A) night). Suburbs and Five Rivers MetroParks set separate rules for events and park amplified sound; check the venue's jurisdiction.
In Dayton, unauthorized park amplified sound and outdoor-music noise are fourth-degree misdemeanors; noise over the residential decibel limits is also declared a public nuisance.
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