Providence, RI Noise Ordinance
Quiet Hours: 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
Residential Decibel Limit: 65 dBA (7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. for machinery, 7:00 a.m. - 9:59 p.m. generally) (Day) / 55 dBA (8:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. for machinery, 10:00 p.m. - 6:59 a.m. generally) (Night)
Summary: Providence, RI's noise ordinance, primarily found in Municipal Code Chapter 16, Article III - Noise Control, prohibits unnecessary, excessive, and offensive noise. Residential zones have quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with specific decibel limits of 55 dBA at night and 65 dBA during the day for machinery. Amplified sound is limited to 75 dBA and not audible beyond 200 feet.