Noise Ordinances in Jackson, MS (2026)
6 verified noise ordinances for Jackson, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Jackson tightens its noise limits after dark: under City Code § 54-89, the Table A decibel caps drop by ten dBA in residential districts between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends, giving residents a lower nighttime and weekend-morning threshold than during the day.
Jackson's Nighttime Noise Reduction Rule
Some RestrictionsJackson, MS Code of Ordinances § 54-89
The maximum permissible sound levels established by this subchapter shall be reduced or increased by the sum of the following: Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. during weekdays, and between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends, the levels established are reduced by ten dBA where the receiving property lies within a residential district of the city.
Construction Hours
Jackson does not set a citywide curfew on private construction noise: § 54-90(13) exempts construction under a valid building permit from the Table A decibel limits at any hour, so long as manufacturer-installed mufflers and noise-reducing equipment stay in use. Government street and bridge work is separately allowed to run 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. under § 54-90(10) when daytime work is impractical.
Jackson's Construction Noise Exemptions
Few RestrictionsJackson, MS Code of Ordinances § 54-90(10), (13)
(10)Repairs or excavations of bridges, streets or highways by or on behalf of the City of Jackson, the state or the federal government from the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., when public welfare and convenience renders it impractical to perform the work between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.... (13)Construction operations for which building permits have been issued, or construction ope...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
City Code Sec. 54-89(e) bars any noise, including amplified music, that crosses a property line above the levels in Table A: 55 dBA reaching residential property and 57 dBA reaching commercial property. Those limits drop by 10 dBA between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends, when the receiving property is residential.
Jackson's Citywide Amplified Sound Limit
Some RestrictionsJackson, MS Code of Ordinances Sec. 54-89(e)
It shall be unlawful for any person to emit or cause to be emitted any noise which leaves the premises on which it originates, crosses a property line, and enters onto any other premises in excess of the sound pressure levels during the time periods as specified in Table A... Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. during weekdays, and between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on week...
Aircraft Noise
Jackson's noise ordinance does not regulate aircraft: § 54-90(3) exempts any aircraft in flight, subject to federal noise-control law, and any helicopter landing or taking off at a city-licensed helipad within its license conditions, from the Table A decibel limits. Section 54-90(5) separately exempts sounds originating at airports that are directly related to flight operations.
Jackson's Aircraft Noise Exemption
Few RestrictionsJackson, MS Code of Ordinances § 54-90(3), (5)
(3)Any aircraft in flight subject to federal law regarding noise control and any helicopter in the act of landing or taking off at a helipad licensed by the city so long as the helicopter is not landing or taking off in violation of any conditions or restrictions of the helipad's license.(4)Any funeral bells and/or chimes used in funeral and/or burial processions.(5)Sounds which originate at ai...
Decibel Limits
Jackson caps noise crossing a property line at 55 dBA for receiving residential property and 57 dBA for commercial property under City Code § 54-89's Table A. The chief of police measures compliance with a certified sound-level meter, and if the ambient sound level already meets or exceeds the cap, that higher ambient reading becomes the enforceable ceiling.
Jackson's Property-Line Noise Decibel Caps
Some RestrictionsJackson, MS Code of Ordinances § 54-89
(e)It shall be unlawful for any person to emit or cause to be emitted any noise which leaves the premises on which it originates, crosses a property line, and enters onto any other premises in excess of the sound pressure levels during the time periods as specified in Table A. It is further unlawful for any person to emit or cause to be emitted any noise within the public premises in excess of ...
Vehicle Noise
Jackson bans driving 'a vehicle which is so loaded or constructed as to cause unnecessary noise' under City Code § 118-18, reaching rattling loads, defective mufflers and other vehicle-generated noise on any city street. Because the section carries no stated fine, violators fall under the Code's general penalty: up to $1,000.00 or jail time under § 1-10.
Jackson's Noisy Vehicle Prohibition
Light RestrictionsJackson, MS Code of Ordinances § 118-18
Sec. 118-18. - Noisy vehicles. No one shall drive a vehicle which is so loaded or constructed as to cause unnecessary noise. (Code 1971, § 27-24) State Law reference— Unnecessary use of horns, MCA 1972, § 63-7-65(1).
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