Sioux Falls, SD Noise Ordinances: Outdoor Music (2026)

Sioux Falls Code § 93.002 makes it unlawful to use any loudspeaker or sound-amplifying equipment in fixed or movable position, or mounted on a sound vehicle, on streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks, or public property for commercial advertising, instructions, talks, lectures, or music to assembled persons in a manner that violates § 93.003 (use-district limits) or causes a noise disturbance. Between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., operating any amplified sound device is unlawful if the sound is plainly audible at the source property boundary, 50 feet from a parked vehicle, or 100 feet from a moving vehicle. The downtown Main Street BID has a special permit regime: permitted music/entertainment may reach L90 70 dBA (the level exceeded 90% of the time), with no more than five peaks of 77 dBA or higher in any three-minute period for the entire permit duration. BID permits expire 10:30 p.m. except Friday/Saturday, when they may run until 11:30 p.m. Special-event permits citywide are handled through Sioux Falls Special Events (siouxfalls.gov/activities-recreation/events-venues/special-events). Outside the BID and special-event permits, outdoor music in a residential district must stay within 60 dBA day / 55 dBA night at the receiving property line. Venues like Levitt at the Falls operate under city-coordinated event arrangements.