Spring Hill, TN Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)

Spring Hill's host rule sits in § 11-401. No person can disturb, tend to disturb or aid in disturbing the peace of others by violent, tumultuous, offensive or obstreperous conduct. The second half is the host provision: no person can knowingly permit that conduct upon any premises owned or possessed by him or her. Liability reaches the person who owns or possesses the house, apartment or lot, not only the guest causing the trouble, and the section uses the word knowingly.

The section does not define a party or set a guest count. It is a conduct standard, with the words violent, tumultuous, offensive and obstreperous doing the work. The printed history shows it was adopted as Ord. 08-16 in 2008.

Sound at a gathering falls under § 11-402(A)(2). Operating a radio, musical instrument, phonograph, live band, amplifier or loudspeaker between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, or between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, so that it is plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the building, structure or vehicle where it sits, is prima facie evidence of a violation. Section 11-402(A)(4) separately covers yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on public streets or in commercial parking lots, particularly between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Charges under § 11-402 follow the notice procedure in subsection (E): a written notice of intention to prosecute not less than five calendar days and not more than 360 calendar days before a misdemeanor citation or warrant, and no citation or warrant if the cause is corrected within the five-day period and does not resume.