Dearborn, MI
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Dearborn, MI.
Ordinance 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.
Quiet Hours
10 PM - 7 AM
Police Non-Emergency
313-943-2150Decibel Limits
"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."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
10 PM - 7 AM.
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: 313-943-2150.
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
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