Noise Ordinances in Clay County, MO (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Clay County, Missouri.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Clay County cities set their own quiet hours, generally 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Beneath every city and the unincorporated county sits Missouri's peace disturbance law, RSMo 574.010, which makes unreasonable loud noise a Class B misdemeanor.
Clay County Quiet Hours & Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsMO Rev. Stat. §574.010
A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if he or she: (1) Unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by: (a) Loud noise... The offense of peace disturbance is a class B misdemeanor upon the first conviction.
Construction Hours
Construction hours in Clay County are set city by city, not by the state or county. Liberty, Gladstone, and Kearney limit powered work to daytime, and off-hours construction noise is enforceable as peace disturbance under RSMo 574.010.
Clay County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsMO Rev. Stat. §574.010
A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if he or she: (1) Unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by: (a) Loud noise... The offense of peace disturbance is a class B misdemeanor upon the first conviction.
Barking Dogs
Persistent barking in Clay County is a nuisance handled by each city's animal control and ordinance. Missouri's peace disturbance law, RSMo 574.010, backs enforcement, making unreasonable loud noise a Class B misdemeanor.
Clay County Barking Dog Rules
Some RestrictionsMO Rev. Stat. §574.010
A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if he or she: (1) Unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by: (a) Loud noise... The offense of peace disturbance is a class B misdemeanor upon the first conviction.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Amplified music in Clay County is governed by each city's noise ordinance and Missouri's peace disturbance law, RSMo 574.010. Public events need city permits; private parties need none but cannot create unreasonable loud noise.
Clay County Amplified Music & Event Noise
Some RestrictionsMO Rev. Stat. §574.010
A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if he or she: (1) Unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by: (a) Loud noise... The offense of peace disturbance is a class B misdemeanor upon the first conviction.
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