Noise Ordinances in Methuen, MA (2026)
1 verified noise ordinances for Methuen, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Decibel Limits
In the City of Methuen, Massachusetts, § 11.20(E)(4) caps noise from personal wireless service facilities at 50 decibels: ground-mounted equipment at the property line, and roof-mounted or side-mounted equipment at ground level at the base of the building closest to the antenna. The Community Development Board can commission an acoustical engineer at the applicant's cost.
Methuen Wireless Facility Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsMethuen Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance § 11.20(E)(4)
E. Environmental standards. ... (4) Noise. (a) Ground-mounted equipment for personal wireless service facilities shall not generate noise in excess of 50 decibels at the property line. (b) Roof-mounted or side-mounted equipment for personal wireless service facilities shall not generate noise in excess of 50 decibels at ground level at the base of the building closest to the antenna. (c) The Co...