Noise Ordinances in Oakland County, MI (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Oakland County, Michigan.
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Quiet Hours
Oakland County, Michigan does not enforce a single county-wide noise ordinance. Quiet hours are set by each of the county's 61 cities, villages, and townships. Common nighttime windows in major Oakland County jurisdictions are 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weeknights and 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekends. Royal Oak's zoning code (§770-94) caps residential noise at 60 dBA between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Pontiac, Troy (Ch. 88), Farmington Hills (Ch. 17), and the Charter Township of Oakland (Ch. 274) each codify their own quiet-hours rules enforced by local police.
Oakland County Quiet Hours by Municipality
Some RestrictionsCharter Township of Oakland Code §274 (Noise)
The playing, using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio, stereo, musical instrument, phonograph, tape player, disc player, television, speaker, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. from Sunday evening through Friday morning, and between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m....
Construction Hours
Construction-noise hours are set by each Oakland County municipality, not the county. Common windows: Charter Township of Oakland (Ch. 274) allows construction only between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. weekdays. Pontiac (Ch. 58) prohibits construction, repair, remodeling, demolition, drilling, or excavation at any time on Sunday or legal holidays and between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday-Saturday. Troy (Ch. 88) allows construction 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday, none on Sunday. Royal Oak treats construction noise as exempt from §770-94 during temporary activity but still subject to nuisance rules.
Oakland County Construction Hours by Municipality
Some RestrictionsCharter Township of Oakland Code §274 (Construction Noise)
The creation (including excavating), demolition, alteration or repair of any building within the Township, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with a permit from the Township Supervisor.
Barking Dogs
Oakland County Animal Control does not respond to barking-dog complaints. Barking is enforced by each municipality's police department under its local noise/nuisance ordinance. Charter Township of Oakland (Ch. 274) prohibits keeping any animal whose frequent or long-continued barking, howling, or crying disturbs persons in any dwelling. Michigan Dog Law (MCL 287.286a) lets a court order a dog killed or confined as a public nuisance after a sworn complaint and show-cause hearing. All Oakland County dogs four months and older must be licensed annually.
Oakland County Barking Dog Rules
Some RestrictionsCharter Township of Oakland Code §274 (Animal Noise)
The keeping of any animal or bird enclosed or tied up in any yard, enclosure, stable, or other place within the Township which, by frequently repeated barking, howling, crying, singing or other sound causes frequent or long continued noise so as to annoy or disturb the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of persons in...
Decibel Limits
Oakland County does not set a county-wide dBA limit. Royal Oak Zoning §770-94 caps noise at 75 dBA between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and 60 dBA between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., measured at the lot line. Birmingham permits powered equipment up to 100 dBA at the property line between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Most other Oakland County jurisdictions (Charter Township of Oakland, Pontiac, Troy, Farmington Hills) use audibility-based standards ("clearly audible at the property line" or "50 feet from boundary") rather than numeric dBA caps.
Oakland County Decibel Limits by Municipality
Some RestrictionsRoyal Oak Code §770-94 (Noise and Vibrations)
Noise levels shall not exceed 75 decibels between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and shall not exceed 60 decibels between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. ... Noise which is objectionable as determined by the City due to intensity, frequency, or duration shall be muffled, attenuated, or otherwise controlled. ... Noise resulting from temporary construction activity shall be exempt fr...
Noise Ordinances by City in Oakland County
1 cities in Oakland County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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