Noise Ordinances in Sammamish, WA (2026)
4 verified noise ordinances for Sammamish, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
Sammamish limits construction activity and construction noise to 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays under Municipal Code 16.05.030. No construction is allowed on Sundays or on six named holidays, and only the City manager can grant an exception.
Sammamish Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsSammamish Municipal Code § 16.05.030
16.05.030 Hours of construction. Except as approved by the City manager, or designee, to minimize overall public impact and/or inconvenience or otherwise provided in this chapter, the activities and construction noise regulated by this chapter shall be limited to the following hours: (1) Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (2) Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (3) Sundays: no construc...
Barking Dogs
Sammamish adopts King County's animal nuisance definition, naming a dog that 'howls, yelps, whines, barks or makes other oral noises' to an unreasonable degree as a public nuisance. Sammamish Municipal Code § 11.05.015(1)(J) makes that King County Code standard the local law, enforced under the city's animal control regulations.
Sammamish Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsSammamish Municipal Code § 11.05.015(1)(J)
11.04.230 Nuisances defined. For purposes of this chapter, nuisances are violations of this chapter and shall be defined as follows: ... (J) Any domesticated animal that howls, yelps, whines, barks or makes other oral noises, in such a manner as to disturb any person or neighborhood to an unreasonable degree.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Sammamish Municipal Code § 8.15.020 makes it a public nuisance to run audio equipment, radios, tape players or public address systems at a volume audible more than 75 feet from the source, whether the equipment is in a vehicle or fixed in place. A first violation draws a civil fine up to $250, rising to $1,000 for repeat offenses.
Sammamish Amplified Sound 75-Foot Rule
Some RestrictionsSammamish Municipal Code § 8.15.020
It is unlawful for any person to cause, or for any person in possession of property to allow to originate from said property, sound that is a public nuisance. ... (4) Sound from motor vehicle public address or audio systems, such as, but not limited to, tape players, radios and compact disc players, operated at a volume so as to be audible greater than 75 feet from the source; and (5) Sound fro...
Vehicle Noise
Loud car stereos and unmuffled engine noise are a public nuisance in Sammamish. City code bars motor-vehicle audio or public-address sound audible beyond 75 feet and frequent, disturbing engine noise, plus separately bans unmuffled Jake brakes citywide. Violations are civil infractions carrying real fines, not just warnings.
Sammamish Vehicle & Jake Brake Noise Ban
Significant RestrictionsSammamish Municipal Code Section 8.15.020
It is unlawful for any person to cause, or for any person in possession of property to allow to originate from said property, sound that is a public nuisance. The following sources of sound are defined to be public nuisances, except to the extent that they may be specifically exempted by other provisions of this chapter: (1) Frequent, repetitive or continuous noise in connection with the starti...
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