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Amplified Noise Ordinance
September 13, 2024
RE: Amplified Noise Ordinance
The Hamlin Township's Regulatory Ordinance #57 was adopted on July 11, 2024 by the Hamlin Township
Board of Trustees and went into effect on August 24, 2024. Ordinance #57 is "An ordinance to secure
the peace, safety, and welfare of the residents of Hamlin Township, Mason County, Michigan, by the
control of amplified noise and sounds; to provide definitions for words and phrases; to declare the hours
during which outdoor amplified sounds may be played or broadcasted; to provide penalties for
violations; and for other related purposes."
Hamlin Township does recognize that property owners use amplified music and sounds for
entertainment purposes. Per Hamlin Township Ordinance #57, a Special Permit will be required to
conduct such events. The Hamlin Township Board of Trustees has approved that one Special Permit may
be granted with respect to activities on the same parcel of real property in any given calendar year at no
charge. In addition to the one approved Special Permit, twenty-nine (29) additional Special Permits for
activities on a particular parcel can be applied for that require a fee of $200.00 for each permit. See
Section 6 of the Ordinance.
Hamlin Township Ordinance #57, Section 7 states that "The provisions of this ordinance shall be
applicable to all persons present within the township and all owners and occupants of real property
within the township, even if the regulated use, production, amplification, dissemination, or broadcasting
of amplified noise by that person or upon that person’s property commenced before the effective date
of this ordinance".
Prohibited Activities: Please refer to Section 4 of the Ordinance.
In summary, if any property owner applicable to Hamlin Township Ordinance #57 has or will be
scheduling an event that may have amplified noise after 14 days of this letter, Hamlin Township
requests a Special Permit application be completed and submitted. The application is to be delivered to
the Hamlin Township Supervisor no less than 30 days prior to the requested date. For your convenience,
I have included the Special Permit application form with this correspondence.
If any additional information is needed or if I can be of further assistance, please contact me at (231)
845-7801 Ext. 2, or by email at hamlinsupervisor1861@gmail.com or hamlintwp@hamlintownship.org.
Thank you
Sincerely,
Nancy Vandervest, Hamlin Township Supervisor
Please click on the following link for the: Amplified Noise Ordinance #57
Please click on the following link for the: Amplified Noise Ordinance #57 Application
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