i live in Chicago. i would like to know what is the max decibels that i can play my music at home.
According to Chicago ordinances at the source link I posted below this posting,��Noise disturbance�� means any sound which (1) is audible at a distance of 600 feet or more from the source; or (2) generates a sound pressure level on the public wayexceeding 70 dB (A) when measured at a distance of ten feet or more from the source.No person on the public way shall employ any device or instrument that creates or amplifies sound, including but not limited to any loudspeaker, bullhorn, amplifier, public address system, musical instrument, radio or device that plays recorded music, to generate any sound, for the purpose of communication or entertainment, that is louder than average conversational level at a distance of 100 feet or more, measured vertically or horizontally, from the source.Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., no person on any private open space shall employ any device or instrument that creates or amplifies sound, including but not limited to any loudspeaker, bullhorn, amplifier, public address system, musical instrument, radio or device that plays recorded music, to generate any sound, for the purpose of communication or entertainment, that is louder than averageconversational level at a distance of 100 feet or more from the property line of the property from which the noise is being generated.Unless otherwise specifically provided, a violation of the provisions of this article is subject to a fine of $300.00 for a first offense, $500.00 for a second offense committed within a one-year period, and $1,000.00 for a third or subsequent offense committed within a one-year period.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you like loud music, why not used headphones? Then you can crank it up loud until either your ears hurt or you blow the speakers in your headphones. If you use wireless headphones, then you can move around while listening at any level.
You can t play loud music in Chicago unless you want to get fined. Music is made for only you to listen to, not the whole neighborhood.
If your neighbors don t want to hear it then they ll call the cops, so keep it down.