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Quiet hours in America's 60 largest cities
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18 of these 60 city pages say there are no general quiet hours. On the 35 pages with one weekday-night window, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. shows up most, on 20 pages.
Each number is a count of the city pages on this site. The quiet-hours line is the line on that page. A page is counted as having no general quiet hours when the page says so. If a page states one window for Sunday through Thursday and a different window for Friday and Saturday, the chart uses the Sunday-through-Thursday window. Tallied November 12, 2026. The city pages were checked between October 16, 2026 and November 9, 2026.
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No general quiet hours
18 pages. 42 others state a night window, a decibel drop at night, or more than one rule.
- Mesa, AZ. No fixed quiet hours. The code bans loud, unnecessary or unusual noise at any time and lists noise between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. as a factor. Construction and yard work are exempt 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday; at your own home, also 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends.
- Bakersfield, CA. No set quiet hours. Loud, unnecessary noise that disturbs a neighborhood is banned at any time, and the time of day is one of the factors. Construction near homes: only 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.
- San Jose, CA. Not specified in Chapter 10.16. The test is noise that is disturbing or unreasonably loud.
- Stockton, CA. No general quiet hours. Music that unreasonably annoys people nearby is barred at any hour. Construction: not from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. if it disturbs across a home's property line. Power tools and yard tools in residential areas: not from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- Miami, FL. No general quiet hours for homes. Music or other sound plainly audible 100 feet from the building or property breaks the rule at any time. Construction equipment: not from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. on weekdays, or at any time on Sundays and holidays, if it disturbs a residential area.
- Honolulu, HI. No city quiet hours for homes. State rules for construction and stationary equipment: 55 dBA by day and 45 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. in residential areas. Permitted construction can't go over the limits before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on weekdays, before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on Saturday, or at all on Sundays and holidays.
- Lexington, KY. No general quiet hours. Music or a TV that disturbs a reasonable person across a wall, floor, ceiling or property line is barred at any hour. Construction tools: not from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Outdoor power tools and lawnmowers: not from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., or before 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
- Omaha, NE. No general quiet hours. At home, amplified sound can't be plainly audible in an adjoining unit at any time, once the neighbor has told the source about it. Loud construction equipment: not from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Henderson, NV. No general quiet hours. Music that a neighbor can plainly hear and that unreasonably disturbs them is barred at any time. Loud loudspeakers and amplifiers near homes: not from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays or 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. on weekends and holidays. Building work in residential areas: only from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Las Vegas, NV. No general quiet hours. Yelling and shouting on public streets is singled out from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Construction in residential districts: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. only.
- Cleveland, OH. No general quiet hours. Music can't be played so it annoys neighbors or is plainly audible outside the room, at any hour. Construction within 500 feet of homes: not from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Oklahoma City, OK. No general quiet hours. Music can't be plainly audible inside another dwelling at any hour. Residential decibel limits drop from 55 to 50 dBA (L90) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Tulsa, OK. No set quiet hours. Section 1400 bans willfully or maliciously making noise that is unreasonably loud or disturbing to a reasonable person, at any time.
- Philadelphia, PA. No general quiet hours. Residential noise limits apply at all hours.
- Memphis, TN. No fixed quiet hours. The music and shouting rules single out 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Construction in residential areas: weekdays 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Nashville, TN. No general quiet hours. Amplified sound can't be plainly audible at the nearest occupied home at any hour. Construction: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Arlington, TX. No set quiet hours in the Nuisance chapter. Noise that is disorderly conduct under Texas Penal Code § 42.01(a)(5) is also a city nuisance.
- Dallas, TX. No general quiet hours in Chapter 30. Construction near homes is limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays.
The most common night hours
The most common weekday-night window is 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., on 20 of the 35 pages in this chart. The other bars are the rest of those windows. 7 pages state more than one set of hours, so they are not in the chart. The 18 pages with no general quiet hours are in the section above.
Pages with more than one set of hours
These 7 pages are not in the chart, because a single pair of hours would not cover every rule they state. The quiet-hours line is quoted from the page.
- Phoenix, AZ. The code names 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. for radios, music and street noise
- Anaheim, CA. Loud and unreasonable parties: not from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Noncommercial amplified sound in residential zones and within 200 feet of them: not from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sound from a property can't go over 60 dBA at the property line for extended periods, at any hour.
- Fresno, CA. No single quiet-hours rule. The residential baseline steps down from 60 dBA (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) to 55 dBA (7 to 10 p.m.) and 50 dBA (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.). Permitted construction is exempt only from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
- San Francisco, CA. No single quiet-hours rule. Fixed equipment is limited to 45 dBA indoors from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and night construction is limited from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Chicago, IL. 10 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, NY. No single quiet-hours rule. Device noise limits tighten from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Seattle, WA. 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays, when residential limits drop by 10 dB(A).
Who says to call 911
8 pages tell you to call or text 911 about the noise itself. 49 other pages mention 911 for emergencies. 3 pages do not mention 911: San Francisco, Denver, Portland.
- Tucson. Call 911 and say you want to report an unruly gathering. The page also says to call 911 for an emergency or immediate police help.
- Atlanta. For a noise complaint, the page says to dial 311 and choose option 2, text 911, or use the online dispatch request. Call 911 for an emergency.
- Chicago. Call 911 while it is happening. The 311 FAQ lists "quieting loud neighbors" as an example of a 911 call. Call 311 once it is over.
- Boston. The police page says you can also report a disturbance to 911 or to your neighborhood district station. The Party Line for loud parties is 617-343-5500.
- Minneapolis. Call 911 while a noisy party is happening, and call 911 for loud vehicles. Other noise complaints go to 311 or 612-673-3000 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday.
- New York. Call 911 for fighting, screaming, gunshots, or a large party or crowd that looks dangerous. Other noise reports go to 311.
- Charlotte. Call 911 if the noise is happening now. The page also says to call 911 if the noise is creating a nuisance at the time of the call.
- Philadelphia. The city says to report noise from individuals or residential sources by calling 911 or contacting your local police district.
How construction hours compare
52 pages state construction hours. 5 say the noise code does not set construction hours. 3 do not state them. Of the 52 that state hours, 24 mention Sunday or a weekend in the construction note, so the weekday hours are not the whole rule there.
The kind of rule is not the same on every page. Some list hours when work is allowed, some list hours when it is barred, and some list an exemption from a decibel cap. The words come from the construction note on that city page. The chart groups those notes. It does not turn them into one set of hours for the whole country, because the rules are not written the same way.
The noise code sets no construction hours on: Aurora, Colorado Springs, Kansas City, Tulsa, Austin.
Construction hours are not stated on: San Jose, Columbus, Arlington.
The full construction note for every city is on the quiet hours table.
Questions about these counts
How many of these 60 cities have no general quiet hours?
18. The quiet-hours line on each of those pages says so. The cities are Mesa, Bakersfield, San Jose, Stockton, Miami, Honolulu, Lexington, Omaha, Henderson, Las Vegas, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Philadelphia, Memphis, Nashville, Arlington, Dallas.
What night hours show up most?
10 p.m. to 7 a.m., on 20 pages. That count uses the Sunday-through-Thursday window when a page states a different Friday and Saturday window. 7 pages with more than one set of hours are not in that count. The 18 pages with no general quiet hours are counted separately.
Which cities say to call 911 about the noise?
Tucson, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, New York, Charlotte, Philadelphia. Each line below is the circumstance that city's page states. 49 other pages mention 911 for emergencies. San Francisco, Denver, Portland do not mention 911.
Do construction hours match the night hours?
No. 52 pages state construction hours, 5 say the noise code sets none, and 3 do not state them. On many pages the construction hours are not the same as the night window.
Not legal advice. A city can change its code after the checked date on its page.