Prohibited Entertainment or Commercial Sound.
Grand Rapids City Code § 9.64
in effectSec. 9.64. - Prohibited Entertainment or Commercial Sound.
(1) Acknowledging the importance of entertainment and commercial businesses in the City of Grand Rapids, the following provisions are intended to balance this vital economic necessity with residential health and quality of life concerns.
(2) For purposes of this Section:
(a) Nighttime Hours are that time between 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7:00 a.m. of each subsequent day, and 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
(b) Sound includes all amplified and unamplified sound coming from an entertainment or commercial business regardless of source. It shall include, but not be limited to, human voices of guests and employees, instrumental and vocal music, and electronic sounds.
(3) No entertainment or commercial business shall emit or permit the emission of sound that is frequent, repetitive, or continuous from the premises of the establishment, including any outdoor area which is part of or under the control of the establishment, and is clearly audible to a person of normal hearing located one hundred (100) feet or more from the property line during nighttime hours.
(Ord. No. 2019-71, § 2, 11-19-19)
Source: City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIOLRE_CH151NU_ART5NOCO_S9.64PRENCOSOFetched: 11/7/2026