Ogden, UT Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
- Trigger
- Sound clearly audible across residential property line
- Related idling limit
- 10 minutes max for trucks over 10,000 lbs
- Waste collection carve-out
- Separately allowed 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, Title 1 Chapter 4
Summary
Ogden bars noisy loading and unloading near homes overnight. Section 12-14-6(I) stops handling boxes, crates, containers, or bulk materials, including deliveries, between 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. whenever the sound is clearly audible across a residential property line.
I. Loading/Unloading Operations: Except as otherwise provided for solid waste collection in subsection H of this section, loading, unloading, opening, closing, or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, building materials, liquids, garbage cans, refuse, or similar objects, or the pneumatic or pumped loading or unloading of bulk materials in liquid, gaseous, powder, or pellet form or the compacting of refuse by persons engaged in the business of scavenging or garbage collection, whether private or public, shall not be allowed between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M., when the sound therefrom is clearly audible across the property line of a residential premises.
Full Breakdown
Ogden's noise ordinance singles out loading and unloading operations, the activity behind most delivery-truck complaints, in Section 12-14-6(I). , if the sound is clearly audible across the property line of a residential premises. A delivery truck idling while it unloads is separately capped by Section 12-14-6(B): if the truck is rated over 10,000 pounds manufacturer's gross vehicle weight and parked on or next to a residential premises, its engine can't run more than ten minutes, with no exception for an active delivery. Both provisions sit in Chapter 14's restricted-uses section and are enforced the same way: Section 12-14-10 makes a violation a class B misdemeanor under Title 1, Chapter 4 of the city code, and the noisy delivery activity can also be treated as a public nuisance subject to abatement by the city.
Ogden police, or another officer or employee the mayor authorizes, can enforce either section, and no decibel meter reading is required, only proof the sound crossed the residential property line during the restricted overnight hours.
Violations & Fines
Loading, unloading, or handling delivery materials audible across a residential property line between 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. violates Section 12-14-6(I) and is a class B misdemeanor under Section 12-14-10, punishable under Title 1, Chapter 4 of the city code. A delivery truck idling more than 10 minutes while parked near a home adds a separate Section 12-14-6(B) violation. Either can also be treated as a public nuisance subject to city abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can delivery trucks unload at my neighbor's business at 5 A.M. in Ogden?
Is trash pickup covered by the same overnight delivery-noise rule?
Can a delivery truck idle outside my house while it unloads at night?
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