Outdoor concerts, parties and events in unincorporated Kootenai County are limited by Idaho's disturbing-the-peace statute, not a county event-noise decibel rule. Cities apply their own audibility standards, and large gatherings may need a county special-event permit.
Kootenai County has no dedicated outdoor-music decibel ordinance for unincorporated areas; amplified outdoor sound that disturbs neighbors is cited under Idaho Code 18-6409. Large commercial or special events in the unincorporated county are handled through the county's special-events and land-use process, which can attach conditions on hours and noise. Inside cities such as Coeur d'Alene, the plainly-audible-at-50-feet amplification standard (5.24.030) applies to outdoor sound. Event organizers should confirm both the applicable city noise chapter and any county special-event permit conditions.
Disturbing the peace under 18-6409 is a misdemeanor. Special-event permit conditions in the unincorporated county can be enforced by revocation or citation; city audibility rules carry municipal fines.
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