2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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Hennepin County is fully incorporated - all 45 cities including Minneapolis enforce their own noise ordinances and the county does not have its own countywide noise rules. Inside Minneapolis, Code of Ordinances Title 15, Chapter 389 governs noise. Section 389.65 makes a 'noisy assembly' between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. in residential areas a violation. State authority comes from Minn. Rules 7030.0040, which sets a residential (NAC-1) limit of 60 dB(A) L10 daytime and 55 dB(A) L10 nighttime (10 p.m.-7 a.m.). Report Minneapolis noise problems to 311 (612-673-3000).
Minn. R. Chapter 7030
"A-weighted" means a specific weighting of the sound pressure level for the purpose of determining the human response to sound. The specific weighting characteristics and tolerances are those given in American National Standards Institute S1.4-1983, section 5.1. § Subp. 3. Daytime. "Daytime" means those hours from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. § Subp. 4. dB(A). "dB(A)" means a unit of sound l...
Aircraft noise around Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is governed by federal FAA rules and the Metropolitan Airports Commission, with mitigation programs across south Hennepin and Anoka County.
Minn. Stat. § 473.192
This section may be cited as the "Metropolitan Area Aircraft Noise Attenuation Act." § Subd. 2.Definitions. For purposes of this section, "metropolitan area" has the meaning given it in section 473.121, subdivision 2. "Transportation policy plan" means the plan adopted by the Metropolitan Council pursuant to section 473.145. "Municipality" has the meaning provided by section 462.352, subdivi...
2 cities in Hennepin County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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