Outdoor and live amplified music in Fishers is regulated by the section 98.02(B) device limits: 90 decibels measured at least 10 feet from the property line, with later Friday/Saturday-night and holiday windows at the same figure. Government-sanctioned concerts and festivals are exempt under section 98.03(C). An amendment was introduced to lower 90 dB to 80 dB.
Fishers does not have a stand-alone outdoor-event permit threshold inside Chapter 98; instead, live and recorded outdoor music is treated as a sound-producing 'device' under section 98.02(B). The cap is 90 decibels measured at least 10 feet from the property line where the device is located. The ordinance allows later operating hours on Fridays (5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.), Saturdays (1:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.), and on St. Patrick's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and New Year's Eve (1:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.), while keeping the 90-decibel ceiling. Section 98.03(C) provides a broad exemption for city- or other government-sanctioned parades, festivals, carnivals, fairs, celebrations, concert performances, band and drum corps performances, artistic performances, and their rehearsals, which is why municipal events at venues like the Nickel Plate District amphitheater operate differently from a private business. Section 98.03(E) further exempts named events such as Conner Prairie's Symphony on the Prairie when within the normal range for such use. Complaints about live music near homes drove a December 2024 amendment to lower the 90-decibel figure to 80; verify the current adopted figure before relying on it.
Outdoor music exceeding the section 98.02(B) limits is a Class 'C' infraction under section 98.99, with escalating fines of up to $250, $500, $1,000, and $2,500 through the Ordinance Violation Bureau. Government-sanctioned events under section 98.03(C) are exempt. Fishers Police enforce.
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