Caldwell, ID Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard curfew
- 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM citywide
- Extended hours
- Until 1:00 AM, Fridays/Saturdays only
- Covered areas
- Downtown core, Event Center, Entertainment Center
- Governing subsections
- Section 07-13-03(2) and (3)
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor under section 07-13-06
Summary
Caldwell lets bars, restaurants and entertainment venues in its Event Center and Entertainment Center areas run loud noise past the citywide 11 p.m. curfew, up to 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays only, under City Code section 07-13-03(3). Outside that window or that mapped district, the general 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. noise prohibition and its 150 foot audibility test in section 07-13-03 govern instead.
(3) Events or activities, regardless of who plans, sponsors and conducts them, that take place within the Caldwell Event Center area and the Caldwell Entertainment Center area may exceed the hour of eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M. for loud noise as defined herein and said loud noise may continue to the hour of one o’clock (1:00) A.M. on Fridays and/or Saturdays only. The Caldwell Event Center area is that area between, and including, the northerly side of Cleveland Boulevard to the southerly side of the railroad tracks and from the easterly side of S 21st Avenue to the westerly side of E Linden Street. The Caldwell Entertainment Center area is that area between and including the southerly side of the Boise River to Centennial Way, and from the railroad tracks to I-84.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 Code: Local legislation current through Ordinance 3747, passed 3-16-2026).
Full Breakdown
, but carves out a mapped late-night zone for nightlife venues. on Fridays and Saturdays only. The Event Center area runs between the northerly side of Cleveland Boulevard and the southerly side of the railroad tracks, from the easterly side of S 21st Avenue to the westerly side of E Linden Street, covering the Caldwell Night Rodeo grounds and Simplot Stadium corridor. The Entertainment Center area runs from the southerly side of the Boise River to Centennial Way, between the railroad tracks and I-84. extension to the downtown core between Cleveland Boulevard and the railroad tracks, 5th to 10th Avenue, where much of Caldwell's bar and restaurant strip sits.
any other night; a venue that lets amplified music carry past those hours anywhere in the city, mapped zone or not, is subject to the same misdemeanor penalty under section 07-13-06 that governs the general curfew.
Violations & Fines
A bar or nightclub whose noise remains plainly audible 150 feet away past 1 a.m. on a Friday or Saturday, or past 11 p.m. on any other night, or outside the mapped downtown core, Event Center or Entertainment Center boundaries, is subject to a misdemeanor charge under section 07-13-06, carrying the fine and jail penalties in Idaho Code section 50-302.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can bars and nightclubs stay loud past 11 p.m. in Caldwell?
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