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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
volume_up"Residential noise limits are 60 dB from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and 55 dB from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Places of public entertainment exceeding 95 dB(A) require a warning sign."
AI Executive Summary
Dearborn, MI noise ordinances, primarily found in Chapter 13, Article II of the City's Code of Ordinances, generally prohibit creating a noise disturbance across property lines between 10 PM and 7 AM. Residential noise limits are 60 dB during the day and 55 dB at night. Specific rules address construction, amplified sound, animals, and vehicle repairs, aiming to maintain public peace and quiet.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Construction is prohibited within 500 feet of a residential area between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., unless an exemption is obtained.
Amplified Sound
Operating or permitting the playing of any radio, television, musical instrument, or similar device, or using loudspeakers between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner that creates a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line is prohibited. An amendment was considered to exempt religious institutions' amplified sound and church bells during worship.
Animals
Owning, possessing, or harboring any animal or bird that frequently or for long duration howls, barks, meows, squawks, or makes other sounds creating a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line is prohibited.
Vehicles
Repairing, rebuilding, modifying, or testing any motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motorboat in a manner that causes a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary is prohibited. Michigan allows vehicles to produce up to 86 dB.
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