Lee's Summit, MO Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Idling limit
- 30 minutes per hour while stationary
- Trigger distance
- within 150 feet of residential area
- Restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Truck threshold
- GVWR over 10,000 lbs
- Loading/unloading noise
- also curfewed 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
- Max general penalty
- $500 fine or 90 days jail
- Enforcement
- Chief of Police / Noise Control Officer
Summary
Lee's Summit stops delivery trucks from idling near homes overnight and curfews loading-dock noise the same hours. Code of Ordinances § 17-257(D) bars any vehicle over 10,000 pounds GVWR from running its engine more than 30 minutes an hour within 150 feet of a residential area between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
No person shall operate or permit the operation of any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (CVWR) in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, or any auxiliary equipment attached to such a vehicle, for a period longer than thirty (30) minutes in any hour while the vehicle is stationary, for reasons other than traffic congestion, on a public right-of-way or public space within one hundred fifty (150) feet (forty-six (46) meters) of a residential area or designated noise sensitive zone, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55 | Unified Development Ordinance: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
Section 17-257(D) of the noise ordinance targets exactly the kind of vehicle that makes deliveries: any truck with a gross vehicle weight rating over 10,000 pounds. , unless the reason is traffic congestion. in a manner that causes a noise disturbance across a residential property boundary or within a noise-sensitive zone. , or apply to the Chief of Police for a special variance under Section 17-255, which requires a written application, conditions, and a time limit before it takes effect. The Noise Control Officer designated under Section 17-253 investigates complaints and can pursue prosecution through the City Prosecutor.
Violations & Fines
A violation of either the idling limit or the loading curfew is punished under the Code's general penalty, Section 1-13(A): up to a $500 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. Municipal ordinance violations within a rolling 12-month window escalate under state law from $200 for a first offense to $450 for a fourth or later offense. The City may also seek an injunction under Section 17-259(B)(2) treating a repeat noise source as a public nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck idle outside my house overnight in Lee's Summit?
Does the idling rule apply to smaller delivery vans?
Can a store schedule early-morning deliveries in Lee's Summit?
What happens if a warehouse repeatedly violates the truck noise curfew?
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