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Murfreesboro, TN Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)

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

Key Facts

Restricted hours
10 p.m.–7 a.m.
Zones covered
residential, noise-sensitive
Covers
loading, unloading, crates, cans
Trigger
creates a noise disturbance
Penalty authority
Code § 21-112

Summary

Loading, unloading, or handling crates, containers, and garbage cans in a residential or noise-sensitive zone between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is banned if it creates a noise disturbance.

No person may load or unload a vehicle, or open, close, or otherwise handle any box crate, bale, container, 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 create a noise disturbance across a real property boundary in a residential zone or noise-sensitive zone.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Code § 21-108(D) prohibits loading or unloading a vehicle, or opening, closing, or handling boxes, crates, bales, containers, building materials, or garbage cans between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a way that creates a noise disturbance across a real property boundary in a residential zone or a designated noise-sensitive zone such as a school or hospital. The rule is time- and zone-specific, daytime deliveries and commercial-zone activity aren't covered.

Violations & Fines

A Noise Control Officer or police officer documents the disturbance and issues a citation under Code § 21-112; each recurring half hour counts as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can delivery trucks unload early in the morning in Murfreesboro?
Not in a residential or noise-sensitive zone between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it creates a noise disturbance. Code § 21-108(D) bars that specifically.
Does the delivery-noise rule apply to commercial areas?
No. It's limited to residential zones and designated noise-sensitive zones like schools, hospitals, and places of worship.

Sources & Official References

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