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Noise rules by city

Quiet hours, decibel limits and who to call, taken from each city's own code. Each page lists its sources and the date we checked them.

Arizona

Phoenix, AZThe code names 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. for radios, music and street noise

California

Los Angeles, CA10 p.m. to 7 a.m. for nighttime noise levels and powered equipment; construction barred 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.San Diego, CALowest limits 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; amplified sound audible at 50 feet from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. is a prima facie violation

Illinois

Chicago, IL10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for amplified sound on private open space; 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. for other noise

New York

New York, NYNo single quiet-hours rule. Device noise limits tighten from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PANo general quiet hours. Residential noise limits apply at all hours.

Texas

Dallas, TXNo general quiet hours in Chapter 30. Construction near homes is limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays.Fort Worth, TXNighttime is 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.Houston, TXNighttime hours are 10:01 p.m. to 7:59 a.m.San Antonio, TXNighttime is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday