Murfreesboro, TN Right to Farm: Farm Nuisance Protection (2026)

(B)Limited exemptions. The following sounds and activities are exempted from the sound level limitations established in Code § 21-106, excluding Code § 21-106(I), during the times and under the circumstances specified below:(1)Sound emanating from athletic, musical, or cultural activities or events (including practices and rehearsals) conducted by or under the auspices of any public or private school, college or university, other than Middle Tennessee State University, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.;(2)Any unamplified bell, chime, or carillon from any building clock, school, or place of worship, between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., provided such bell, chime, or carillon is not sounded for more than five minutes in any one-hour period;(3)Sounds caused by farm operations subject to the Tennessee Right-to-Farm Act, Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 43-26-101 et seq.;(4)Organized firework displays conducted under the supervision of a licensed expert and with the written authorization of the City's Fire Chief or the Chief's designee; and(5)Human sounds emanating from children 12 years of age or under, including, but not limited to, speech and utterances of laughter, cries, and sounds associated with play. (Ord. No. 14-O-50 §§ 1, 2, 11-13-14)