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Noise Ordinances in St. Michael, MN (2026)

4 verified noise ordinances for St. Michael, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Quiet Hours

St. Michael Code Sec. 91.18(AE) declares it a public nuisance affecting peace and safety to engage in construction or maintenance activities that disturb the peace between sunset and 7:00 a.m. The city has no objective dBA cap, instead enforcing nighttime disturbances through the general nuisance ordinance.

Saint Michael Quiet Hours and Construction Noise Window

Some Restrictions

Construction Hours

St. Michael Code Sec. 91.18(AE) prohibits construction or maintenance activities that disturb the peace from sunset to 7:00 a.m. There is no separate weekend rule — the same window applies every day of the week. Emergency public-works, utility, flood, and snow-removal work are exempt.

Saint Michael Construction Hours (Sunset to 7:00 a.m. Prohibited)

Some Restrictions

Barking Dogs

St. Michael Code Sec. 90.10 prohibits dogs from becoming a nuisance through habitual barking or crying. The ordinance defines habitual barking objectively as barking that continues for repeated intervals of at least five minutes with less than one minute of interruption.

Saint Michael Habitual Dog Barking Rule

Some Restrictions

Amplified Music & Events

Amplified music is regulated under the general nuisance language of St. Michael Code Sec. 91.18 - speakers, bands, or backyard parties that disturb the peace are prohibited at any hour and absolutely prohibited from sunset to 7:00 a.m. under subsection (AE).

Saint Michael Amplified Music and Outdoor Party Noise

Some Restrictions

Looking for Wright County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement St. Michael city rules.

Noise Ordinances in Wright County