Permits for additional amplification.

Charlotte City Code § 15-65

in effect

Sec. 15-65. - Permits for additional amplification. (a) Application. An application for a permit for additional amplification on private property under this section shall be submitted to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department at least ten business days in advance of the planned use. The application shall designate and provide contact information for an individual person who shall be in control of the sound amplification equipment and ensure that its use complies with the terms of the permit. Activities regulated under subsection 15-64(a)(3) and section 15-65.1 shall not be eligible for an additional amplification permit under this section. (b) Notice of tentative approval. Upon tentative approval, the applicant for a permit shall be responsible for giving written notice of the name, nature, date, and time period of the event, and the name of and contact information for the permit holder to the occupants of each property within 1,000 feet of the property for which the permit has been granted. The notice shall be hand delivered to each occupant or, if the occupant is unavailable, affixed to the front door of the building or business or residential unit at least 72 hours in advance of the event. The permit shall not be actually granted and issued until the applicant submits a notarized statement to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department that such notices have actually been so delivered. (c) Limits on hours. Permits for additional amplification at a property, or adjacent properties under common ownership, shall be limited to 15 hours in a calendar year. Permits issued pursuant to this section may allow additional amplification only between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Friday or Saturday. (d) Sound limits. In no event shall a permit be granted which allows the creation of sounds registering more than 70 db(A) anywhere within the boundary line of the nearest residentially occupied property. (e) Denial; issuance of exceptional permit. If an applicant has been denied a permit under this section and believes the denial is illegal by virtue of applicable state or federal law, he shall promptly submit a copy of the denied permit application together with a short statement of the reasons he believes he is entitled to a permit to the city manager or his designee. The city manager or his designee shall have the discretion to grant an exceptional permit waiving locational, time, and/or db(A) requirements, upon his determination that the applicant has made a substantial showing of legal entitlement. Any such exceptional permit shall be promptly reported to the city council. (f) [Violation.] It shall be unlawful to violate the restrictions or requirements of this section or the terms of a permit issued pursuant to this section. (Ord. No. 4663, § 1, 5-23-2011; Ord. No. 9585, § 1, 6-24-2019)

Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH15OFMIPR_ARTIIINO_S15-65PEADAMFetched: 10/27/2026