Outdoor music, live bands, and party sound systems are regulated in Lima as a 'noise disturbance' under Codified Ordinance 648.20 when they cross a property boundary. Permitted public events are exempt.
There is no separate outdoor-music ordinance in Lima; live and recorded outdoor music falls under the same 648.20 provision covering loudspeakers and sound-reproduction devices. Music that creates a 'noise disturbance' across a property boundary or in a public place is prohibited, with no numeric decibel cap - the test is unreasonableness to a person of ordinary sensibilities. Backyard parties, patio bars, and outdoor bands can all be cited if they unreasonably disturb neighbors. Public functions that hold a special permit from the City, and activities allowed under the Ohio Revised Code, are exempt, so festivals and city-sanctioned events with permits are protected.
$100 first conviction, $250 second within a year, $500 third or subsequent within a year, with no suspension of any part of the fine.
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