Outdoor music in Redlands is limited by the zone-based exterior dBA standards in Section 8.06.070 and is prohibited from disturbing neighbors between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Sections 8.06.090.A/B. In City parks, loudspeakers and amplified sound for music or speeches require a reservation or permit from the director under Section 12.44.090.
Redlands does not have a separate 'outdoor music' chapter; outdoor and amplified music are governed by the same Chapter 8.06 (Community Noise Control) rules that cover amplified sound, plus a parks-specific permit rule. Live or amplified outdoor music must stay within the exterior limits of Section 8.06.070 for the receiving zone (for example, 60 dBA daytime / 50 dBA nighttime at a residential property line, 65/60 dBA in commercial). Independent of decibel readings, Sections 8.06.090.A (radios, instruments and similar devices) and 8.06.090.B (loudspeakers and stereo systems) prohibit creating a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. For events in City parks, Section 12.44.090 ('Amplified Sound; Permit Required') makes it unlawful to install, use or operate within a park a loudspeaker or any sound-amplifying equipment for giving instructions, talks, addresses, lectures, or transmitting music, except when operated by authorized law enforcement or park and recreation personnel, or under a reservation or permit issued by the director and in accordance with its terms. Commercial venues and event organizers planning amplified outdoor music therefore must manage the receiving-property dBA limits and the 10:00 p.m. cutoff, and obtain a park permit when the event is in a City park. These are the City's own ordinances, controlling within incorporated Redlands rather than the county code.
Outdoor music exceeding the Section 8.06.070 zone limit, or disturbing neighbors after 10:00 p.m. (Sections 8.06.090.A/B), can be cited by Code Enforcement or the Police Department. Operating amplified sound in a City park without a reservation/permit violates Section 12.44.090. Violations are enforced as nuisances/infractions or misdemeanors.
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