Outdoor music in Skokie falls under Chapter 42's amplified-sound provisions. Backyard gatherings with amplified music must comply with the 10 PM quiet-hour cutoff, and recurring outdoor events at commercial venues require special event permits from Village Hall.
Outdoor music at residences — including backyard DJs, live bands, and sound systems — must not be plainly audible at 50 feet from the source during the day and must cease by 10:00 PM. Commercial venues, including restaurants with outdoor patios and event spaces, must operate outdoor music under their business license conditions and any applicable special use permits; the Village may impose curfews as a license condition. Recurring outdoor events — block parties, festivals, or concerts — require a special event permit processed by the Village Manager's Office at (847) 933-8252. Skokie's Festival of Cultures and similar community events operate under Village-issued permits with specified sound curfews. Report violations to (847) 982-5900.
Fines range from $75 to $750 per occurrence. Commercial venues that repeatedly violate curfews may face business-license or liquor-license review.
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