Broken Arrow, OK
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Broken Arrow, OK.
Ordinance Summary
Broken Arrow, OK noise ordinances, primarily Section 16-12 "Disturbing the Peace; Disorderly Conduct," prohibit loud and unnecessary noise generally between 10 PM and 7 AM Sunday through Thursday, and 11 PM to 7 AM Friday and Saturday. Violations are determined if noise is plainly audible 50 feet from its source, with exceptions for certain areas like Events Park.
Quiet Hours
Sunday-Thursday: 10 PM-7 AM; Friday-Saturday: 11 PM-7 AM. An exception exists for Events Park where noises between 10 PM and 11 PM Sunday through Thursday are not deemed a violation.
Police Non-Emergency
918-259-8400Decibel Limits
"Noise is considered a violation if it is "plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the exterior of the building, structure or vehicle within which the sound originates" during quiet hours."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
Not specified
Playing any television, radio, phonograph, tape recorder, CD player, or musical instrument in a manner or volume that annoys or disturbs the peace and quiet of any person within another dwelling is prohibited.
Allowing any animal in one's custody or control to habitually bark, howl, yelp, roar, or make similar noises is prohibited.
Sounding a horn or similar signal device on any vehicle, except as a danger signal, is prohibited. Discharging the exhaust of any internal combustion engine or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device that effectively prevents loud or explosive noises, is prohibited.
Yelling, shouting, or singing on public streets between 11 PM and 7 AM, or at any other time or place where it annoys or disturbs occupants of dwellings, schools, churches, hospitals, or similar institutions, is prohibited.
Noises between 10 PM and 11 PM Sunday through Thursday at the Broken Arrow Events Park and adjacent amphitheater are not deemed violations of the disturbing the peace ordinance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
Sunday-Thursday: 10 PM-7 AM; Friday-Saturday: 11 PM-7 AM. An exception exists for Events Park where noises between 10 PM and 11 PM Sunday through Thursday are not deemed a violation..
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: 918-259-8400.
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
Official Sources
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