Penalties.
Grand Rapids City Code § 9.70.1
in effectSec. 9.70.1. - Penalties.
(1) A violation of this Article shall be a municipal civil infraction, punishable by a fine as established in Chapter 170 of this Code.
(2) A person who violates this Article may be warned to cease and desist in lieu of other enforcement action. A person receiving a warning shall be advised to abate and have a reasonable amount of time to comply with the warning. If the warning is heeded and the sound no longer constitutes a prohibited noise, then no other enforcement action shall be taken.
(3) Only one warning shall be given to any entertainment or commercial business location in a six-month period for a violation of Section 9.64. The owner(s) of the entertainment or commercial business shall be responsible to make all persons who may be deemed a responsible person aware of the warning. A warning shall be considered effective against all persons who are then or may during such six-month period be deemed a responsible person.
(4) The owner or partner of an entertainment or commercial business that violates Section 9.64 shall be jointly and severally liable for the violation with the entertainment or commercial business.
(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a violation of Section 9.64 or 9.65 of this Article by any person is deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) and a maximum of ninety (90) days in jail, or both, if that person violated Section 9.64 or 9.65 of this Article at any time within the prior six (6) months.
(6) Each occurrence of a violation, or in the case of continuous violations, each day a violation occurs or continues, constitutes a separate infraction, and may be punished separately.
(Ord. No. 2019-71, § 2, 11-19-19; Ord. No. 2026-01, § 2, 1-13-26)
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_S9.70.1PEFetched: 11/7/2026