Independence, MO Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.
- Covered activity
- Loading, unloading, box/crate handling
- Exception
- Inside a fully enclosed building
- Enforcement
- Independence Police Department
- Max penalty
- $500 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Independence bars loading, unloading, or handling boxes, crates, containers, or garbage cans outside a fully enclosed building between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Loading and unloading of delivery trucks and opening, closing or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans, or similar objects shall not be allowed outside a fully enclosed building between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.2.The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building shall not be allowed between sunset and sunrise, except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with a permit from the Building Official. Such permit may be granted for a period not to exceed three days, and may be renewed for periods of three days or less while the emergency continues.3.It shall be unlawful to sustain for more than 30 seconds, in any enclosed place of public entertainment, including but not limited to a restaurant, bar, cafe, discotheque, or dance hall, any sound in excess of 95 dBA.4.It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated any type of aircraft over the City which produces noise levels exceeding 87 dBA at ground level.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 7.10.007.A.1 prohibits loading and unloading delivery trucks, plus opening, closing, or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, building materials, or garbage cans, outside a fully enclosed building between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The rule targets late-night dock and trash-handling noise regardless of decibel level. The Chief of Police enforces it under § 7.10.012.A, and violators face the article-wide penalty at § 7.10.011: up to $500, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Up to $500 fine per day, up to six months in jail, or both; each night of violation counts separately (§ 7.10.011).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a store unload trucks at 11 p.m. indoors?
Does this cover trash pickup noise too?
Sources & Official References
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