Noise Ordinances in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)
10 verified noise ordinances for Colorado Springs, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Colorado Springs City Code section 9.8.104 sets enforceable decibel limits by zone and time of day. In residential zones the cap is 55 dB(A) from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. and a stricter 50 dB(A) from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Exceeding the limit for the zone and time is declared excessive, unusually loud, and unlawful.
Nighttime Quiet Hours: 50 dB(A) Residential 7 PM-7 AM
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code Sec. 9.8.104 (Permissible Noise Levels) (Ord. 96-41; Ord. 01-42)
9.8.104: PERMISSIBLE NOISE LEVELS: A noise measured or registered as provided in section 9.8.103 of this part from any source other than as provided in section 9.8.109 of this part at a level which is equal to or in excess of the dB(A) established for the time period and zones listed in this section, is declared to be excessive and unusually loud and is unlawful. Zone / 7:00 A.M. To Next 7:00 P...
Construction Hours
Colorado Springs City Code section 9.8.107 subjects construction projects to the maximum permissible noise levels specified for industrial zones (80 dB(A) day / 75 dB(A) night) during the period covered by any applicable construction permit, or for a reasonable completion period if no time limit is imposed.
Construction Held to Industrial dB Limits While Permitted
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code Sec. 9.8.107 (Construction Projects) (Ord. 96-41; Ord. 01-42)
9.8.107: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Construction projects shall be subject to the maximum permissible noise levels specified for industrial zones for the period within which construction is to be completed pursuant to any applicable construction permit issued by proper authority, or if no time limitation is imposed, then for a reasonable period of time for completion of project. (Ord. 96-41; Ord. 0...
Barking Dogs
Colorado Springs City Code section 6.7.115 makes it unlawful to own or keep any pet or hoofed animal whose unreasonably loud and persistent barking, howling, baying, yelping, crowing, or crying disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. An animal control officer issues a written warning first, the owner gets 3 days to correct it, and only then can enforcement action follow.
Noisy Pets: Warning, 3-Day Cure, Then Enforcement
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code Sec. 6.7.115 (Noisy Pets Or Animals Prohibited) (Ord. 96-131; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-31; Ord. 04-178)
6.7.115: NOISY PETS OR ANIMALS PROHIBITED: A. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep any pet or hoofed animal which by any unreasonably loud and persistent barking, howling, baying, yelping, crowing, crying or other utterance disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. B. It shall be a defense to the violation of this section that the complainant provoked the pet or hoofed ani...
Leaf Blower Rules
Colorado Springs regulates leaf blowers under the general noise ordinance in City Code Chapter 9, Article 8. Gas-powered leaf blowers are not banned but must comply with the 55 dBA residential nighttime limit and 60 dBA daytime limit measured at the receiving property line. Landscaping equipment is restricted to 7 AM to 9 PM Monday through Saturday and 9 AM to 9 PM on Sundays and federal holidays.
Noise: Leaf Blower Rules
Some RestrictionsAmplified Music & Events
Colorado Springs City Code section 9.8.102 makes it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle sound amplification system that creates excessive or unusually loud noise audible without a meter, with escalating mandatory fines from $75 up to $500 and forfeiture of the equipment on a third offense. General amplified noise that exceeds the section 9.8.104 dB(A) limits for the zone is also unlawful.
Amplified Sound: Plain-Audible Ban, Stereo Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code Sec. 9.8.102 (Sound Amplification Systems) (Ord. 96-41; Ord. 01-42)
9.8.102: SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS: A. Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person to operate, drive, or be in possession of a motor vehicle which is stopped, standing, parked or moving, and to make, create or permit an excessive or unusually loud noise, or a noise which endangers public safety, or is harmful to any person, which is caused by a sound amplification system, and which can be heard...
Aircraft Noise
Aircraft in-flight and takeoff noise is federally preempted, so Colorado Springs does not set decibel limits on aircraft. Instead, City Code section 7.2.601 establishes an Airport Overlay (AP-O) zone around Colorado Springs Airport (COS) that requires a 30 dBA noise level reduction for new residential development in high-noise areas and recorded avigation easements waiving noise claims. Colorado Revised Statutes Title 41 (Aeronautics) governs state-level airport authority.
Aircraft Noise Federally Preempted; Airport Overlay Zone
Few RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code Sec. 7.2.601 (AP-O: Airport Overlay); CRS Title 41 (Aeronautics); City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal Inc., 411 U.S. 624 (1973)
No Colorado Springs ordinance imposes an enforceable decibel limit on aircraft, because aircraft noise is preempted by federal law (City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal Inc., 411 U.S. 624 (1973)) and governed by the airport proprietor and the FAA. City Code section 7.2.601 (AP-O: Airport Overlay) instead addresses land-use compatibility: for proposed development within an existing residenti...
Industrial Noise
Industrial noise in Colorado Springs is capped at 80 dBA at industrial property lines during the day and 75 dBA at night under City Code Chapter 9 Article 8. Facilities adjacent to residential zones must meet the stricter residential limits of 60 dBA day and 55 dBA night at the shared boundary rather than their own zone limit.
Noise: Industrial Noise
Heavy RestrictionsDecibel Limits
Colorado Springs sets decibel limits by zoning district and time of day under City Code Chapter 9 Article 8. Residential zones cap sound at 60 dBA daytime (7 AM to 10 PM) and 55 dBA at night. Commercial zones allow 65 dBA day and 60 dBA night. Industrial zones permit 80 dBA day and 75 dBA night, measured at the receiving property line.
Noise: Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Music
Outdoor music on private property in Colorado Springs must meet the same residential decibel limits as other amplified sound: 60 dBA day and 55 dBA at night. Commercial outdoor venues such as patios and beer gardens operate under their liquor license and Downtown Overlay rules, which allow amplified music until 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday.
Noise: Outdoor Music
Some RestrictionsVehicle Noise
Colorado Springs City Code section 9.8.201 declares noise from vehicles under 10,000 lbs in excess of 80 dB(A), and from vehicles over 10,000 lbs in excess of 88 dB(A), excessive and unlawful, and prohibits air compression (jake) brakes within city limits unless posted. Sections 9.8.203 and 10.22.204 ban exhaust modifications that amplify noise above factory levels.
Vehicle Noise: 80 dB(A) Cap, No Jake Brakes, Stock Exhaust
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code Sec. 9.8.201 (Vehicle Noise Limits) (Ord. 4517; 1968 Code; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 09-131)
9.8.201: VEHICLE NOISE LIMITS: A. Vehicles Weighing Less Than Ten Thousand Pounds: A noise measured or registered as provided in this article from any vehicles weighing less than ten thousand (10,000) pounds in excess of eighty (80) decibels in the A-weighting scale in intensity is excessive and unusually loud and unlawful. B. Vehicles In Excess Of Ten Thousand Pounds: 1. A noise measured or re...
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