Kansas City, KS
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Kansas City, KS.
Ordinance Summary
Kansas City, KS noise ordinances, under Section 22-128 of the Code of Ordinances for the Unified Government, prohibit excessive or unusually loud noises disturbing residents' peace and quiet. Quiet hours for residential areas generally start at 8 PM, extending to 7 AM, during which plainly audible sound is a prima facie violation. Specific restrictions apply to amplified sound and vehicles, with violations incurring fines from $50 to $1,500.
Quiet Hours
Quiet hours in Kansas City, KS, generally apply from 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM, making plainly audible sound in residential areas a prima facie violation. For self-contained, portable, non-vehicular music or sound devices on public spaces, sound should not be plainly audible by anyone other than the operator between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Police Non-Emergency
(913) 596-3000Decibel Limits
"A noise violation is generally considered to occur if the sound measured is at least five decibels (dB or dB(A)) above the ambient noise. For amplified sound with a noise waiver, an allowable limit of 60 dB(A) is noted between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
The noise ordinance for Kansas City, KS, generally exempts noise necessary for construction work. However, the operation of any tool, equipment, or vehicle in a residential area between 8:00 PM and 7:00 AM that is plainly audible across a property boundary or 50 feet in a multiple-family dwelling constitutes a prima facie violation.
It is unlawful to use or operate any electronic device, radio, television, musical instrument, or sound amplifier in a manner that disturbs the peace, quiet, and comfort of any reasonable person. Loud music from vehicles should not be plainly audible from 50 feet between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM, or from 25 feet at night. Portable, non-vehicular music devices on public spaces are plainly audible at 50 feet between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM, but not by anyone other than the operator between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Nuisance animal issues, such as barking overnight, are investigated by Animal Services. They handle domestic animal issues like stray dogs and cats, bite reports, and neglect cases. Keeping unpermitted animals is considered a zoning violation.
Loud music from vehicles is restricted based on audibility distance. Motor vehicles and motorcycles must be equipped with a muffler or other sound-dissipative device in good working order. Vehicle operation causing a plainly audible noise disturbance across residential property lines or 50 feet in a multiple-family dwelling between 8:00 PM and 7:00 AM is a prima facie violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
Quiet hours in Kansas City, KS, generally apply from 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM, making plainly audible sound in residential areas a prima facie violation. For self-contained, portable, non-vehicular music or sound devices on public spaces, sound should not be plainly audible by anyone other than the operator between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM..
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: (913) 596-3000.
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
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