Noise Ordinances in Cleveland, OH (2026)
9 verified noise ordinances for Cleveland, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Cleveland prohibits unreasonably loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noise under §605.10. No specific decibel limits for general noise — uses a 'plainly audible' standard. Music and audio devices must not be audible beyond the room they are played in.
Cleveland Quiet Hours & Noise Ordinance
Some RestrictionsOhio Revised Code Section 2917.11
(A) No person shall recklessly cause inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to another by doing any of the following: (1) Engaging in fighting, in threatening harm to persons or property, or in violent or turbulent behavior; (2) Making unreasonable noise or an offensively coarse utterance, gesture, or display or communicating unwarranted and grossly abusive language to any person; (3) Insulting, ta...
Construction Hours
Construction and demolition activity prohibited between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM within 500 feet of residences and 150 feet of hospitals, schools, courthouses, or churches per Cleveland §605.10.
Cleveland Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsBarking Dogs
Cleveland prohibits animal noise that disturbs residents under §605.10 general noise provisions. Cuyahoga County sets a specific threshold of 20 minutes of barking within one hour for enforcement.
Cleveland Barking Dog Regulations
Some RestrictionsOhio Revised Code Section 955.22
(B)(1) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog that is not an animal shelter for dogs shall negligently, and no animal shelter for dogs that keeps or harbors a dog shall recklessly, fail to prevent the dog from committing a vicious dog act. Whoever violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the second degree on each subsequent of...
Leaf Blower Rules
Cleveland allows gas and electric leaf blowers without a citywide ban, but operation is restricted by the general noise ordinance in CCO Part 6 Chapter 683 during nighttime hours.
Cleveland Leaf Blower Rules
Few RestrictionsOhio Rev. Code § 2917.11 - Disorderly conduct
No person shall recklessly cause inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to another by doing any of the following: (1) Engaging in fighting, in threatening harm to persons or property, or in violent or turbulent behavior; (2) Making unreasonable noise or an offensively coarse utterance, gesture, or display or communicating unwarranted and grossly abusive language to any person; (3) Insulting, taunti...
Amplified Music & Events
Amplified music in Cleveland is regulated by CCO Chapter 683, which prohibits sound audible beyond property lines during restricted hours and requires permits for public address systems.
Cleveland Amplified Music Rules
Some RestrictionsAircraft Noise
Aircraft noise from Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) and Burke Lakefront airports is preempted by FAA regulation, but the airports publish voluntary noise abatement procedures for pilots.
Cleveland Aircraft Noise Rules
Few RestrictionsIndustrial Noise
Industrial noise in Cleveland is regulated by CCO Chapter 683 and zoning code performance standards, with decibel limits measured at residential property lines for manufacturing districts.
Cleveland Industrial Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsDecibel Limits
Cleveland sets quantitative decibel thresholds by zoning district under CCO Chapter 683, with residential limits of 55 dBA day and 50 dBA night measured at the property line.
Cleveland Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Music
Outdoor music at venues, festivals, and restaurants in Cleveland requires a special sound permit and must comply with CCO Chapter 683 amplified sound limits and cutoff times.
Cleveland Outdoor Music Rules
Some RestrictionsLooking for Cuyahoga County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Cleveland city rules.
Noise Ordinances in Cuyahoga County →