Outdoor and live music in Idaho Falls is limited by City Code 5-4-11: it cannot be plainly audible at 50 feet from the source, and no plainly audible music of any kind is allowed between 12:00 am and 8:00 am. Lawful parades and City-permitted special events are exempt for the event's duration.
Outdoor music, including live performances and amplified sound at events, is regulated by Idaho Falls City Code 5-4-11 (Nuisance Noise, Ord. 3536). The general rule in 5-4-11(C)(1) prohibits any loud, repetitive, or high-pitched noise or amplified or reproduced sound that is plainly audible at 50 feet from the source. The nighttime restriction in 5-4-11(C)(2) specifically bans plainly audible music made by playing, amplifying, or performing between 12:00 am and 8:00 am, naming live bands and music ensembles among the covered sources. Importantly, 5-4-11(D)(2) provides an exception for any person or vehicle engaged in a lawful parade or a City-permitted special event involving sirens, exhaust, music, loudspeakers, and associated noises for the duration of that parade or event. This means festivals, concerts, and similar gatherings operating under a City special-event permit are not cited for the permitted activity. Outside of permitted events, an outdoor band, DJ, or speaker setup must stay below the plainly-audible-at-50-feet threshold and must stop by midnight. Violations are infractions under 5-4-11(F), with a fine set by Council resolution and misdemeanor escalation after two prior violations within one calendar year.
Reported to the Idaho Falls Police Department; event organizers should obtain a City special-event permit. Unpermitted outdoor music plainly audible at 50 feet, or any plainly audible music after midnight, is an infraction with a Council-set fine, escalating to a misdemeanor on repeat (5-4-11(F)).
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