Ohio noise rules
We have 2 city pages for Ohio. Each one is taken from that city's own code and lists its sources and the date we checked them.
What does Ohio law say about noise?
- Unreasonable noise
- Ohio Revised Code § 2917.11 makes unreasonable noise disorderly conduct. The person has to act recklessly. The noise has to cause inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm. The usual offense is a minor misdemeanor. It is a fourth-degree misdemeanor if the person keeps going after a warning. The section lists other cases that raise the penalty the same way.
Source: Ohio Revised Code § 2917.11. City rules are usually more specific, so check your city's page too.
Cities in Ohio
Cleveland, OHNo 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.Columbus, OHNighttime limits run 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Music from a home can't be heard 50 feet past the property line at any hour.