Noise Ordinances in Taunton, MA (2026)
3 verified noise ordinances for Taunton, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Taunton adopted a comprehensive noise ordinance (Chapter 315) on November 2, 2021, prohibiting preventable and unnecessary noise. Noise that annoys or disturbs the quiet, comfort, or repose of normal persons is prohibited at any time or place. Animals or birds plainly audible at 50 feet from the lot line are also prohibited.
Taunton Quiet Hours & Noise Ordinance
Some RestrictionsMassachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 21
Section 21. Towns may, for the purposes hereinafter named, make such ordinances and by-laws, not repugnant to law, as they may judge most conducive to their welfare, which shall be binding upon all inhabitants thereof and all persons within their limits. They may, except as herein provided, affix penalties for breaches thereof not exceeding three hundred dollars for each offense, which shall en...
Construction Hours
Taunton restricts construction, demolition, alteration, and repair of buildings to 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM under Chapter 315. Work outside these hours requires a permit from the Building Commissioner, granted only for urgent public health/safety necessity for up to 3 days.
Taunton Construction Noise Hours
Heavy RestrictionsBarking Dogs
Taunton's noise ordinance Chapter 315 prohibits keeping any animal or bird that causes frequent or long-continued sounds plainly audible within a noise-sensitive zone or at 50 feet from the lot line. Violations are fined up to $100 for the first offense, escalating to $300.
Taunton Barking Dog Regulations
Some RestrictionsMassachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, Section 157
Section 157. (a) Any person may file a complaint in writing to the hearing authority that a dog owned or kept in the city or town is a nuisance dog or a dangerous dog; provided, however, that no dog shall be deemed dangerous: (i) solely based upon growling or barking or solely growling and barking; (ii) based upon the breed of the dog; or (iii) if the dog was reacting to another animal or to a ...
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