Requirements

Days and hours

You can only use an amplified sound system outdoors:

• Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. 
• Sunday from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
• On Sunday, you can use amplified sound until 10:00 p.m. if the location is not within 500 feet of any:
  • Residential building
  • Church

Written notice

When applying for an outdoor amplified sound permit, you must send written notice to:

• Adjacent properties
• Properties within a 300-foot radius

Special event outdoor amplified sound permit holders:

• Must notify the neighborhood association in the area where the event is held.
• Find a neighborhood association

You must include a copy of written notices with the permit application.

Additional permits you may need

Your work may need additional permits.

Special events that may require additional permits include: 

• Events were food is served
• Events requiring stage construction
• Block events

See special events that need additional permits

More information

Do your due diligence to make sure you get all needed permits.

Contact Enviromental Health Permit with questions

Application

You can submit a permit application either by:

• Online form, which is our preferred submission method, payment to be collected
  • By phone call or
  • Through DocuSign processing 
• PDF by email, mail or in person

See amplified sound permit application

Fees

See environmental permit fees

Submit your application  

Submit your application to Environmental Health Permit