Noise Ordinances in Lynn, MA (2026)
5 verified noise ordinances for Lynn, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Lynn's Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary Noises bars loud noise plainly audible at 50 feet between 11 PM and 7 AM. It sets no decibel limit; each violation carries a flat $300 fine, and every day counts as a separate offense.
Lynn Noise Ordinance & Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsRevised Ordinances of the City of Lynn, Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary Noises, § 4(b)
The using, operating or permitting to be played... any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph... between the hours of eleven (11) o'clock P.M. and seven (7) o'clock A.M.... plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
Construction Hours
Lynn bars building erection, demolition, alteration, or repair outside 7 AM to 6 PM on weekdays. Work at other times needs a Building Inspector permit, limited to renewable three-day periods for urgent public-safety necessity.
Lynn Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsRevised Ordinances of the City of Lynn, Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary Noises, § 4(i)
Construction or Repairing of Buildings. The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building other than between the hours of seven (7) A.M. and six (6) P.M. on week days, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with a permit from the Building Inspector...
Barking Dogs
A dog whose frequent or continued barking disturbs neighbors violates Lynn's noise ordinance and qualifies as a nuisance dog under Massachusetts law (MGL c.140 §136A), letting the city hold a hearing and order the owner to stop it.
Lynn Barking Dog & Nuisance Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsMGL c.140 §136A
"Nuisance dog", a dog that... by excessive barking, causing damage or other interference, a reasonable person would find such behavior disruptive to one's quiet and peaceful enjoyment...
Leaf Blower Rules
Lynn sets no gas leaf-blower ban and no blower-specific hours. Section 4(o) of the noise ordinance requires blowers and their engines to be muffled, and general noise limits apply if a blower disturbs the neighborhood.
Lynn Leaf Blower Rules
Few RestrictionsRevised Ordinances of the City of Lynn, Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary Noises, § 4(o)
Blowers. The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids; unless the noises from such blower or fan is muffled and such engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden such noise.
Amplified Music & Events
Lynn's noise ordinance bars radios, stereos, and instruments plainly audible 50 feet away and lets police seize boom boxes and amplifiers used in violation. Loudspeakers advertising on public streets are prohibited. Fines are $300 per offense.
Lynn Amplified Music & Loudspeaker Rules
Some RestrictionsRevised Ordinances of the City of Lynn, Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary Noises, § 4(c)
Loud speakers, Amplifiers for Advertising. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used, or operated of any... loudspeaker, sound amplifier, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound... upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any building or structure.
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