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Murfreesboro, TN Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

First-violation penalty
$250 civil penalty
Second violation (12 mo)
additional $500
Trigger includes
noise disturbances, fireworks, alcohol
Liability
joint and several, incl. owners

Summary

Murfreesboro fines hosts $250 for a first unruly gathering - a party where alcohol flows and noise disturbances, fireworks or similar misconduct break out - and $500 for a second within 12 months, with liability running to hosts, owners and parents.

No person shall organize or host an unruly gathering if the person knows or reasonably should know that a gather of people is or could become an unruly gathering. ... A person who violates this section in addition to but separate from any criminal penalties and for remedial purposes only, shall be subject to a penalty of $250.00 as an administrative civil penalty for the purposes of partially setting off the response costs incurred by the City for responding to the unruly gathering.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Code § 21-6 defines an 'unruly gathering' as a party or gathering where alcohol is served or consumed, attended by enough people that police reasonably believe the host can't control them, and where behavior such as noise disturbances, public urination, littering, menacing, fireworks, or offenses against persons or property occurs. Organizing or hosting one is prohibited outright. A first violation draws a $250 administrative civil penalty to offset police, fire and EMS response costs; a second at the same property within 12 months adds $500, and the property owner becomes separately liable once notified. Financial liability is joint and several, and a minor's parent or guardian pays if the cited person is a child.

Violations & Fines

First offense: $250 administrative civil penalty, reducible to $100 if police were called promptly. Second offense within 12 months: additional $500. Liability is joint and several among hosts, organizers and notified property owners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the penalty be reduced?
Yes - if the host or organizer calls police as soon as the gathering turns unruly, a first-violation penalty can be reduced to $100 under Code § 21-6(D)(1).
Can a landlord be fined for a tenant's party?
Yes - after notice of a first unruly gathering, the property owner faces a separate $500 penalty for a second occurrence at the same address within 12 months, per § 21-6(C)(2)(b).

Sources & Official References

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