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Dearborn, MI Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Code § 13-45(4)
Restricted hours
10 p.m.-7 a.m.
First offense fine
$100 civil infraction
Enforcement
Dearborn Police Dept.

Summary

Dearborn bars loud loading and unloading of boxes, crates and containers between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. when it disturbs a residential property line, directly covering nighttime delivery-truck noise.

Loading and unloading. Loading, unloading, opening, closing or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans, or similar objects between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property line.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-07: Code: Updated through: July 22, 2026 | Zoning: Updated through: July 22, 2026).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 13-45(4) of the city's noise article specifically prohibits loading, unloading, opening, closing or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials or garbage cans between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner that causes a noise disturbance across a residential property line, the exact activity a delivery truck performs at a loading dock or curb. Penalties follow the article's standard ladder in Sec. 13-47: escalating civil infractions rising to a misdemeanor for repeat violations within six months.

Violations & Fines

First offense: $100 civil infraction. Second (within 6 mo.): $200. Third+: misdemeanor, up to $500 and 45-90 days jail.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a delivery truck unload at a business at 11 p.m. in Dearborn?
Only if it doesn't create a noise disturbance across a residential property line; the ordinance bars loud loading/unloading between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Does this cover garbage trucks too?
The section covers boxes, crates, containers, building materials and garbage cans generally, so nighttime handling of any of these near a residence is restricted.

Sources & Official References

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