Noise Ordinances in Ramsey County, MN (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Barking Dogs
There is no countywide animal-control ordinance: each Ramsey County city handles barking dogs. In St. Paul (county seat), a dog that howls, yelps or barks to the reasonable annoyance of another person is a violation; call St. Paul Animal Control.
Barking Dog Rules in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Some RestrictionsSt. Paul Legislative Code § 200.14
Dogs cannot be allowed to howl, yelp, or bark to the reasonable annoyance of another person.
Decibel Limits
Minnesota's statewide standards cap industrial noise: heavy-industrial areas (Class 3) at L50 75 / L10 80 dBA day and night (Minn. R. 7030.0040). St. Paul mirrors this at 80 dBA for industrial districts. The county sets no separate limit.
Industrial Noise Limits in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Some RestrictionsMinn. R. 7030.0040, subp. 2
Noise Area Classification 3 — daytime L50 75, L10 80; nighttime L50 75, L10 80.
Vehicle Noise
Minnesota state law, not Ramsey County, governs vehicle noise. Every motor vehicle must have a working muffler; cutouts and bypasses are illegal (Minn. Stat. § 169.69). St. Paul adds fines for stereos audible 50 feet away.
Vehicle Noise & Muffler Law in Ramsey County
Some RestrictionsMinn. Stat. § 169.69
Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order which blends the exhaust noise into the overall vehicle noise and is in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a street or highway.
Noise Ordinances by City in Ramsey County
1 cities in Ramsey County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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