Noise Ordinances in Troy, MI (2026)
7 verified noise ordinances for Troy, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Troy's Code makes it unlawful to play a radio, TV, phonograph or musical instrument, or to yell, shout or make other loud noise on public streets, "particularly" between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., if it disturbs the quiet or repose of anyone nearby. The same Chapter 88 nuisance rule applies at any hour if the noise annoys neighbors.
Troy Nighttime Noise Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsTroy City Code, Chapter 88, § 9.5(b)-(c)
(b) Radio and Musical Instruments. The playing of any radio, television, phonograph, or any musical instruments in such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any office or in any dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence, or of any persons in the...
Construction Hours
Troy bans construction noise, including excavating, demolition, alteration or repair work, outside 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Work on Sundays or outside that window is unlawful under Chapter 88 unless a permit is first obtained from the Building Department for building work or the Engineering Department for street work.
Troy Construction Noise Hour Limits
Some RestrictionsTroy City Code, Chapter 88, § 9.5(h)
(h) Construction Noises. The erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building, the excavation and/or grading of streets, highways, or private property other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays, unless a permit be first obtained from the Building Department for building work or from the Engineering Department for street...
Barking Dogs
Troy Code Chapter 88 makes it unlawful to keep any animal or bird that causes "frequent or long continued noise" disturbing a neighbor's comfort. There's no fixed minutes-per-hour barking limit; officers and courts judge the complaint against that frequent-or-long-continued standard, and a violation carries the Code's general misdemeanor penalty.
Troy Barking Dog Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsTroy City Code, Chapter 88, § 9.5(e)
(e) Animal and Bird Noises. The keeping of any animals or birds which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall disturb the comfort of any person;
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Troy bans using any drum, loudspeaker or amplifier "for the purpose of attracting attention for any purpose," full stop, under Chapter 88's nuisance code. Operating a sound truck with a radio or amplifier requires a permit from the Troy City Council first, making mobile amplified sound a permitted activity rather than a right.
Troy Amplified Sound and Loudspeaker Rules
Significant RestrictionsTroy City Code, Chapter 88, § 9.5(j), (l)
(j) Devices to Attract Attention. The use of any drum, loudspeaker, amplifier or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention for any purpose. ... (l) Sound Trucks. To operate or cause to be operated a sound truck with radio or amplifier within the City without first having obtained a permit therefor from the City Council.
Aircraft Noise
Troy bars anyone from landing, launching, or hovering aircraft over private property unless the site is a licensed airport or heliport. Chapter 88, Section 22 defines "aircraft" broadly, from airplanes to tethered balloons, and makes it unlawful to hover within 100 feet of any property, building, or water, aside from emergencies, permitted construction lifts, and police, fire, or military operations.
Troy Bars Aircraft Hovering Near Property
Heavy RestrictionsTroy City Code, Chapter 88, Section 22 (Aircraft)
22. Aircraft. The term "aircraft" shall include any and all contrivances now or hereafter used for navigation or flight in the air or space, including but not limited to airplanes, airships, balloons, hovercraft, dirigibles, helicopters, gliders, amphibians and seaplanes. This definition shall include any type of tethered contrivance. It shall be unlawful for any individual to use or attempt to...
Decibel Limits
Troy's Zoning Ordinance caps noise from any use at sixty-five decibels measured at the boundary property line, rising to seventy decibels in the IB industrial district. Section 12.06.H lets on-site noise match, but not exceed, louder ambient street traffic when that traffic itself already tops 65 decibels.
Troy Noise Limit: 65 Decibels at Line
Some RestrictionsTroy Zoning Ordinance § 12.06.H
H. Noise. The emission of measurable noises from the premises shall not exceed sixty-five (65) decibels as measured at the boundary property line, except that where normal street traffic noises exceed sixty-five (65) decibels during such periods, the measurable noise emanating from premises may equal, but not exceed such traffic noises. Within the IB district, sound levels not exceeding seventy...
Vehicle Noise
Troy requires every motor vehicle's exhaust to run through a muffler that prevents "loud explosive noises," and separately bans amplifying sound or making unnecessary commotion in a vehicle that's audible more than 50 feet away. Both fall under Chapter 88's nuisance code and carry the same misdemeanor penalty.
Troy Vehicle Exhaust and Stereo Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsTroy City Code, Chapter 88, § 9.5(g), (k)
(g) Engine Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, or motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which effectively prevents loud explosive noises therefrom; ... (k) Noise, Sound Amplification, or Commotion in Vehicles. To make a commotion, amplify sound, or make unnecessarily loud noises which are audible ...
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