Noise Ordinances in Loveland, CO (2026)
9 verified noise ordinances for Loveland, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Loveland Municipal Code Chapter 7.32 (Sound Limitations) sets numeric daytime/nighttime caps measured 25 feet or more from any property line. Loveland LMC 7.32.040 splits the day at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. - residential 55 db(A) day / 50 db(A) night; commercial 60/55; industrial 75/70. LMC 7.32.010(C) also prohibits any 'unreasonable noise' regardless of meter reading, and peace officers are empowered to make a prima facie determination.
Loveland Quiet Hours and General Sound Limits
Some RestrictionsConstruction Hours
Loveland LMC 7.32.060(F) treats construction projects as industrial-zone sources for the duration of the project, provided 'the proper construction permit has been issued by the city.' That means permitted construction may produce up to 75 db(A) daytime and 70 db(A) nighttime at 25 feet from the property line - 20 db(A) above the residential nighttime cap. Loveland has no codified construction-hours window in Chapter 7.32; restrictions, if any, are imposed through individual building permits or development conditions.
Loveland Construction Noise Rules
Few RestrictionsBarking Dogs
Loveland Municipal Code Section 6.20.020 prohibits 'unreasonable pet noise' - barking, whining, howling, yowling, squawking, etc. - that disturbs the peace and quiet of any person in an excessive, continuous, or untimely fashion. Field response is handled by NoCo Humane Animal Protection & Control under contract with the City of Loveland; complaints to 970-226-3647 ext. 7 or via NoCo Humane's online reporting form.
Loveland Barking Dogs and Pet Noise
Some RestrictionsLeaf Blower Rules
Loveland has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. There is no codified gas-blower ban, no day-of-week restriction, and no leaf-blower-specific decibel cap. Use is governed by the general LMC 7.32.040 limits (residential 55 db(A) day / 50 db(A) night at 25 ft from the property line) and the 'unreasonable noise' provision in LMC 7.32.010(C).
Loveland Leaf Blower Rules
Few RestrictionsAmplified Music & Events
Loveland Municipal Code 7.32.040 caps amplified music at 55 db(A) (day) / 50 db(A) (night) at 25 ft from any residential property line, with stricter limits for periodic/impulsive/shrill sound under LMC 7.32.010(B). For permitted events at the Foundry Plaza, downtown Old Town, and other public venues, LMC 7.32.060(D) exempts authorized special-event activities of temporary duration, and LMC 7.32.070 lets the City Manager issue temporary permits to exceed the standard limits.
Loveland Amplified Music and Event Sound
Some RestrictionsAircraft Noise
Loveland Municipal Code 7.32.060(B) expressly exempts 'all sound emanating from any aircraft' from Chapter 7.32. Aircraft noise is also preempted from local regulation by the federal Airline Deregulation Act (49 U.S.C. 41713) and Federal Aviation Act, which give the FAA exclusive authority over flight operations, routes, altitudes, and airspace. Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL/FNL), the joint Loveland/Fort Collins general-aviation airport, sets voluntary noise-abatement procedures coordinated with the FAA - they cannot be enforced by Loveland Police.
Loveland Aircraft Noise and KFNL
Few RestrictionsIndustrial Noise
Loveland Municipal Code 7.32.040 sets industrial-zone caps at 75 db(A) daytime (7 a.m.-9 p.m.) and 70 db(A) nighttime (9 p.m.-7 a.m.) measured 25 ft from the property line. Per LMC 7.32.020(D), when an industrial source is adjacent to a residential or commercial zone, the more restrictive zone's cap governs. The Hewlett-Packard / Agilent Technologies campus, the Northeast Development Park (NDP), and Centerra industrial parcels all fall under these limits.
Loveland Industrial Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsDecibel Limits
Loveland Municipal Code 7.32.040 sets numeric A-weighted decibel caps by zone and time: residential 55 db(A) day / 50 db(A) night; commercial 60/55; industrial 75/70. The day/night split is 7 a.m. / 9 p.m. (LMC 7.32.060(A) allows a +10 db(A) burst for up to 15 minutes per hour during the daytime). All measurements are taken at 25 feet or more from the property line, on an ANSI S1.4-1983 A-scale meter with wind under 5 mph (LMC 7.32.050).
Loveland Decibel Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Music
Outdoor music in Loveland is governed by LMC 7.32.040 (residential 55/50, commercial 60/55, industrial 75/70 at 25 ft from the property line). The 5-db(A) reduction in LMC 7.32.010(B) for periodic/impulsive/shrill sound applies to most amplified music. Permitted public events at Foundry Plaza, Old Town, Benson Sculpture Garden, and Fairgrounds Park operate under the LMC 7.32.060(D) temporary-event exemption or LMC 7.32.070 temporary permits issued by the City Manager.
Loveland Outdoor Music and Performance Sound
Some RestrictionsLooking for Larimer County county-wide rules?
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