Noise Ordinances in Manitou Springs, CO (2026)
5 verified noise ordinances for Manitou Springs, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
Manitou Springs caps construction-project noise at 75 dB(A) and restricts it to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. under Municipal Code Section 6.08.020(I). Noise outside that window, or above the ceiling, is an unlawful nuisance enforceable in Municipal Court.
Manitou Springs Construction Noise Hour Limits
Some RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 6.08.020(I)
I.Construction noise. The maximum permissible noise level for construction projects shall be seventy-five db(A) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Barking Dogs
Section 7.02.090 makes it unlawful to keep a pet or hoofed animal whose unreasonably loud and persistent barking, howling or crowing disturbs neighborhood peace, but the city must issue a written warning first and give the owner three days to fix the problem before any enforcement action can follow.
Manitou Springs Barking Dog Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 7.02.090(A)-(B)
It shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep any pet or hoofed animal that by any unreasonably loud and persistent barking, howling, baying, yelping, crowing, crying or other utterance disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. ... A.It shall be a defense to the violation of this section that the complainant provoked the pet or hoofed animal whose noise is complained of by the comp...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Manitou Springs caps amplified sound, including car stereos and sound amplification systems, that can be heard without a meter and exceeds the decibel limits set by zone and time of day: 55 dB(A) in residential areas by day and 50 dB(A) at night, 60 dB(A) in commercial areas by day and 55 dB(A) at night, under Section 6.08.020.
Manitou Springs Amplified Sound Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 6.08.020(C), (G), § 6.08.040
C.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 without the use of an electronic measurement devic...
Decibel Limits
Manitou Springs caps ambient sound at 55 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) at night in residential zones, and 60 dB(A) daytime and 55 dB(A) at night in commercial zones, under Municipal Code Section 6.08.020(G). Noise at or above these levels is declared excessive and unlawful.
Manitou Springs Noise Decibel Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 6.08.020(G)
G.Permissible noise levels.1.A noise measured or registered as provided in this section from any source other than as provided in this section 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 10:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M. to Next 7:00 A.M. Reside...
Vehicle Noise
Manitou Springs bans excessive vehicle noise under Municipal Code Section 6.08.020(C), covering sound amplification systems such as a car radio, stereo, tape player or CD player. The rule applies whether the vehicle is stopped, standing, parked or moving, and officers do not need a decibel meter to cite a driver.
Manitou Springs Vehicle Stereo Noise Ban
Some RestrictionsManitou Springs Municipal Code § 6.08.020(C)
C.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 without the use of an electronic measurement devic...
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