For officially sanctioned outdoor musical events in Pasco public parks and places, PMC 9.130.070 caps sound at an Leq of 95 dBA over one minute measured 50 feet from the source; the City may shut down a show exceeding 105 dBA for five minutes in any 30-minute period.
Pasco has a specific rule for outdoor music at public venues. PMC 9.130.070 (Noise in public parks and places) makes it unlawful to cause sound from an officially sanctioned musical event in a public park, stadium, center or public place that exceeds an Leq of 95 dBA for one minute, measured 50 feet from the source, whether the music is live or recorded. This limit does not apply to indoor events. The section also ties into the general hours: between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, the lower maximum noise levels in PMC 9.130.040 govern instead. City officials may terminate a performance as a public nuisance if the sound level exceeds 105 dBA for a total of five minutes in any 30-minute period, measured 50 feet from the source. This is a genuine local Pasco ordinance establishing both a continuous limit (95 dBA Leq) and a hard cutoff (105 dBA), giving event organizers clear thresholds. Private-property outdoor parties and music are instead handled under the general public disturbance noise rules of PMC 9.130.030 and the decibel caps in PMC 9.130.040.
Exceeding 95 dBA Leq (one minute at 50 feet) at a sanctioned park event violates PMC 9.130.070; sustained levels above 105 dBA can be terminated by City officials as a public nuisance.
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