Springfield, MO
Noise Code

Loud and continuous noise from construction sites or commercial vehicles during certain hours can be a violation. Construction, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building, or excavation of streets and highways is generally prohibited between one-half hour before sunset and 7:00 a.m., unless a permit is granted by the building inspector due to public health/safety or to prevent loss/inconvenience.

No person shall play a sound-producing device in a residential district between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if the noise can be heard beyond the property line. Musical instruments are prohibited between 1:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. with exceptions for churches, private homes, fee-charging public buildings, or enclosed structures over 200 feet from dwellings/hospitals. Loud sound amplification systems from vehicles are prohibited if plainly audible at 50 or more feet from the vehicle.

The keeping of any animal, bird, or fowl that causes frequent or long-continued noise disturbing the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity is prohibited. Dogs must be kept in an enclosed area or on a leash, and vaccinations are required.

Noise from sound-producing devices in motor vehicles on public streets in residential districts is prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if it can be heard beyond the right-of-way. Discharge of engine exhaust not through an effective muffler or other device to prevent loud or explosive noises is prohibited.