Noise Ordinances in Utah County, UT (2026)

4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Utah County, Utah.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Utah County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Barking Dogs

Persistent barking that constitutes a public nuisance is enforceable under Utah County animal control ordinances and Utah state nuisance law. The Utah County Animal Control Division handles complaints.

Utah County Unincorporated Barking Dog Rules

Some Restrictions

Utah County Code Chapter 5, Article 5-2, sec. 5-2-13(a)(6) (Public nuisance — barking/howling) (Ord. No. 2019-25, 6-25-19)

5-2-13. Public nuisance. The introduction, possession or maintenance of any animal, or the allowing of any animal to be in contravention of this Chapter is, in addition to being unlawful, hereby declared to be a public nuisance. (a) Any animal which does any of the following shall be deemed a nuisance: (1) Causes damage to the property of anyone other than its owner or custodian; ... (6) Barks,...

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Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

Utah County flatly denies amplified sound the construction-noise exception: no matter how loud a job site is allowed to be, amplified sound equipment must still meet the ordinary residential, commercial, or industrial decibel limits at all times.

Utah County Amplified Sound Never Exempt

Some Restrictions

Utah County Code § 7.12.030(D) (Excessive Sound Levels)

Exception: Sound from construction work at a site for which a current building permit has been issued and is in effect shall be deemed to be received in an industrial district during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Under no circumstances shall amplified sound be considered as construction work activity, nor shall the period of this exception exceed one (1) year.

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Decibel Limits

Unincorporated Utah County caps off-site noise on a sliding scale by zoning district: 55 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) at night in residential zones, 65/60 dB(A) in commercial zones, and 80 dB(A) around the clock in industrial and agricultural zones.

Utah County Decibel Limits by Zoning District

Some Restrictions

Utah County Code § 7.12.030(C) (Excessive Sound Levels)

Sound from any source, other than a vehicle operated on a public right-of-way, shall not exceed the levels stated in the table below when measured off-site... Residential Zones: RA-5, RR-5, TR-5, and CE-2: 55 dB(A) [7am-10pm] / 50 dB(A) [10pm-7am]. Commercial Zones: NC-1 and HS-1: 65 dB(A) / 60 dB(A). Industrial & Other Zones: I-1, CE-1, M&G-1, and A-40: 80 dB(A) / 80 dB(A).

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Vehicle Noise

A moving vehicle on a public road in unincorporated Utah County may not exceed 80 dB(A) measured 25 feet from the road, though the limit rises to 88 dB(A) on state highways and County-designated arterial roads.

Utah County Moving Vehicle Noise Limit

Some Restrictions

Utah County Code § 7.12.030(B) (Excessive Sound Levels)

Sound from a moving vehicular source operated on a public right-of-way shall not exceed eighty decibels on the A-weighting scale (80 dB(A)), as measured at a distance at least twenty-five feet (25') from said vehicle located in the right-of-way. Exception: The maximum sound level shall be eighty-eight decibels (88 dB(A)) for vehicles on State Highways and on county roads adopted by a resolution...

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