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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
volume_up"Decibel limits for stationary noise devices or any other source apply to areas zoned residential, office-residential, and university. All noise measurements are made on the property line where the noise originates. A noise made between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. that can be heard 50 feet away from the property line is a violation."
AI Executive Summary
Dayton, OH noise ordinances, primarily found in Municipal Code Chapter 94, prohibit loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise disturbing others. Key provisions include a 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. restriction on yelling/shouting and decibel limits for stationary noise devices in residential zones: 55 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and 61 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Certain noises audible 50 feet away between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. are also violations.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building is generally prohibited between 6:00 PM and 7:00 AM on weekdays, unless an emergency permit is granted by the building inspector.
Amplified Sound
Unlawful to cause loud, raucous, frequent, repetitive, or continuous sounds from musical instruments or sound amplifiers. Sound amplifying equipment on sound trucks and from aircraft is prohibited. Sound from motor vehicle sound systems or portable audio systems is prohibited if clearly heard at 25 feet or more from the vehicle. Radios, phonographs, loudspeakers, or sound amplifiers for commercial advertising are prohibited between midnight and 7:00 AM, or at any time/place that disturbs others.
Animals
Unlawful to knowingly cause, make, or allow unreasonable noise from animals that disturbs another. No person shall keep any animal which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall disturb one or more inhabitants of two separate residences in the vicinity; this is declared a public nuisance.
Vehicles
Horns or signaling devices should only be used as danger warnings and not for unnecessary or unreasonable periods. Motor vehicles out of repair or operated to create loud and unnecessary noise are prohibited. Sound from motor vehicle sound systems audible at 25 feet or more is prohibited. Ohio Revised Code also sets statewide maximum noise limits for passenger cars (70 dB at <=35 mph, 79 dB at >35 mph) and motorcycles (82 dB at <=35 mph, 86 dB at >35 mph) on streets and highways under county and township jurisdiction.
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