Outdoor music in unincorporated Shelby County falls under Chapter 16, Article III. Sec. 16-63 limits amplified sound, especially 11 p.m.–7 a.m., while Sec. 16-66 exempts noncommercial public addresses and certain election-day sound trucks.
Live and amplified outdoor music is governed by Sec. 16-63, which prohibits sound devices and loudspeakers played at volumes that disturb residents or nearby persons, particularly between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sec. 16-62 adds protection near schools, churches and health care facilities in session. Sec. 16-66 exempts the reasonable use of amplifiers or loudspeakers in noncommercial public addresses, and sound trucks for candidates or ballot questions between 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on election days. Sec. 16-69 allows legitimate outdoor business events if they do not unreasonably interfere with surrounding areas. Violations draw a fine up to $50.00 under Sec. 16-67.
Outdoor music amplified so as to disturb residents violates Sec. 16-63 and is punishable under Sec. 16-67 by a fine up to $50.00 per violation, each continuing day a separate offense.
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