Noise Ordinances in Lakewood, OH (2026)
8 verified noise ordinances for Lakewood, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Lakewood Codified Ordinances Section 515.05 sets decibel limits by receiving land use: in residential districts (R1L, R1M, R1H, R2, ML, MHL) the maximum sound level measured at the property line is 60 dBA from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and drops to 50 dBA from 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Night Limit 50 dBA in Residential (9 PM-8 AM)
Some RestrictionsLakewood, OH Codified Ordinances Sec. 515.05 (as enacted by Ordinance No. 35-2021)
515.05 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SOUND LEVELS BY RECEIVING LAND USE. No person shall operate, cause to be operated, or permit on private property any source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the limits set forth for the receiving land use category in Table 1 when measured at or within the property boundary of the receiving land use. TABLE 1. SOUND LEVELS BY RECEIVING ...
Construction Hours
Under Lakewood Codified Ordinances Section 515.04, sounds from construction sites (construction equipment, power tools and hammering) are prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends.
Construction Noise Barred 10 PM-7 AM Weekdays
Some RestrictionsLakewood, OH Codified Ordinances Sec. 515.04 Specific prohibitions
Sounds originating from construction sites, including but not limited to sounds from construction equipment, power tools and hammering are prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends.
Barking Dogs
Persistent barking is reachable in Lakewood as a 'noise disturbance' under Section 515.03 of the noise chapter, and the city's animal code (Chapter 506, Designation of Nuisance, Dangerous and Vicious Dogs) plus Ohio R.C. 2917.11 provide additional enforcement for animal-related noise.
Barking Dogs as Noise Disturbance / Nuisance Dog
Some RestrictionsLakewood, OH Ordinance No. 01-18 (2018), amending Codified Ordinances Ch. 505 (Animals and Fowl) and Ch. 506; cf. Sec. 515.03
AN ORDINANCE amending various provisions within Chapter 505, Animals and Fowl, and Chapter 506 ... WHEREAS, various provisions within Chapter 505, Animals and Fowl, and Chapter 506 ... new Chapter 506, Designation of Nuisance, Dangerous and Vicious Dogs ... 506.02 Nuisance, dangerous and vicious dog classification and hearing ... 506.04 Potential nuisance dog classification and hearing.
Leaf Blower Rules
Lakewood allows leaf blowers during standard landscaping hours (8 AM to 8 PM weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM Sundays) under Chapter 509. No decibel cap or gas-powered ban, but operation outside these hours violates the noise ordinance.
Noise: Leaf Blowers
Some RestrictionsAmplified Music & Events
Lakewood does not set a separate loudspeaker curfew; amplified music on private property is controlled by the Section 515.05 decibel limits (50 dBA at night, 60 dBA by day in residential districts) and by the general ban on noise disturbances in Section 515.03.
Amplified Sound Subject to 50/60 dBA Limits
Some RestrictionsLakewood, OH Codified Ordinances Sec. 515.05 (Ordinance No. 35-2021); cf. Sec. 515.03 Noise disturbances prohibited
No person shall operate, cause to be operated, or permit on private property any source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the limits set forth for the receiving land use category in Table 1 when measured at or within the property boundary of the receiving land use. [Residential districts R1L, R1M, R1H, R2, ML, MHL: 60 dBA 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., 50 dBA 9:00 p.m.-8:...
Aircraft Noise
No Lakewood-specific ordinance regulates the noise of aircraft in flight; aircraft-noise authority rests with the FAA over the navigable airspace, and Ohio aircraft regulation is centralized in the Department of Transportation under R.C. Chapter 4561.
Aircraft Noise Preempted by Federal / State Law
Few RestrictionsOhio Revised Code Sec. 4561.32 (Aeronautics; airport zoning rules)
(A) The department of transportation shall adopt rules to administer sections 4561.30 to 4561.39 of the Revised Code. The department shall adopt rules based in whole upon the obstruction standards set forth in 14 C.F.R. 77.21 to 77.29 ... (B) The department may conduct any studies or investigations it considers necessary to carry out sections 4561.30 to 4561.39 of the Revised Code.
Industrial Noise
Commercial noise from HVAC, deliveries, dumpsters, and mechanical equipment must stay below neighborhood audibility thresholds under LCO 509.08. Deliveries in the C-1 and C-2 commercial zones are restricted 7 AM to 10 PM adjacent to residential.
Noise: Commercial Noise
Some RestrictionsVehicle Noise
Modified exhaust, loud stereos, and squealing tires in Lakewood are prohibited under LCO 333.11 and ORC 4513.221. Lakewood PD enforces actively on Clifton Boulevard, Detroit Avenue, and Lake Avenue.
Noise: Vehicle Noise
Heavy RestrictionsOhio Revised Code Section 4513.221 - Local regulation of passenger car and motorcycle noise
(A) The board of county commissioners of any county, and the board of township trustees of any township subject to section 505.17 of the Revised Code, may regulate passenger car and motorcycle noise on streets and highways under their jurisdiction. Such regulations shall include maximum permissible noise limits measured in decibels, subject to the requirements of this section. (B) Regulations e...
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