Outdoor and live music in Leander must stay within the property-line decibel caps (65 dBA day / 55 dBA night residential; 70/60 commercial) and counts as a noise disturbance per se after 10:00 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Council-adopted entertainment zones and special-event permits allow up to 85 dBA.
Outdoor music in Leander is regulated by the same amplified-sound and decibel provisions in Article 8.04. Under Section 8.04.002(c), using or permitting any sound-reproduction device, musical instrument, drums, loudspeaker, or amplifier to cause a noise disturbance is prohibited, and is a 'noise disturbance per se' between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 11:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. At all hours, outdoor music must remain within the zone's Maximum Sound Levels: 65 dBA day / 55 dBA night in residential areas, 70 / 60 dBA in commercial/mixed-use, and 75 / 65 dBA in industrial districts, measured at the property line. Leander built specific outlets for organized outdoor music into the 2024 ordinance: school district events may run at up to 85 dBA from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.; entertainment zones adopted by City Council may run at up to 85 dBA from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.; and special-event permits (processed under the city's special-event rules, referenced as Section 4.05) allow up to 85 dBA from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. An event does not need a separate council permit if its noise stays within the otherwise-allowed level. Restaurants, patios, and venues hosting live music therefore must either stay within their zone cap or obtain the appropriate council approval or permit.
Outdoor or live music exceeding the zone dBA cap, or occurring during the per-se quiet-hour windows without an entertainment-zone designation or special-event permit, is a violation. Citations follow the general penalty (Section 1.01.009).
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