Green Bay, WI
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Green Bay, WI.
Ordinance Summary
Green Bay, WI noise ordinances, primarily found in Chapter 27.203 "REGULATION OF NOISE" of the Municipal Code, prohibit unreasonably loud noise. The city defines daytime as 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. and nighttime as 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Noise exceeding 80 dB(A) is considered unreasonable when measured from an adjacent property. Violations may be considered public nuisances under Chapter 24.
Quiet Hours
10PM-7AM
Police Non-Emergency
920-391-7450Decibel Limits
"A court may determine any noise is unreasonable solely because it exceeds 80 dB(A) using an A-weighted sound pressure level instrument when measured from any property not under control of the person producing the noise. Certain noise reasonable during daytime may be unreasonably loud during nighttime, and noise unreasonable in residential areas may be reasonable in mixed-use, commercial, or industrial areas."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction work, public utility projects, and public works are presumed reasonable during daytime hours (7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.) Monday through Saturday, provided reasonable steps are taken to minimize noise.
Use of loudspeakers on streets requires a permit from the Police Chief, not granted before 9:00 A.M. or after 9:00 P.M. For amplified sound outside 7:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. for special events, a Noise Permit from the Green Bay Police Department (920-448-3217) is required.
The keeping or harboring of any animal or fowl which, by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking, crowing, or making of other noises, greatly annoys or disturbs a neighborhood or any considerable number of persons, is considered a public nuisance.
Locomotives are prohibited from blowing whistles except in cases of imminent danger. Vessels or crafts are not to operate or blow their whistle while moored.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
10PM-7AM.
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: 920-391-7450.
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
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