Noise Ordinances in Waltham, MA (2026)
1 verified noise ordinances for Waltham, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Waltham enforces nighttime quiet hours under Chapter 10 of the Municipal Code, with stricter limits in residential zones near Brandeis and Bentley campuses.
Waltham Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsMass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 21(22) (Town by-laws: noise abatement authority)
(22) For controlling and abating noise from whatever source, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right to restrict or limit the use of automobile horns and the operation of motor vehicles in such a manner as to cause excessive noise. (23) For requiring that designated parking spaces for vehicles either owned and operated by disabled veterans or by handicapped perso...