Omaha, NE Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Heavy-vehicle limit (≤35 mph)
- 86 dB(A)
- Heavy-vehicle limit (>35 mph)
- 90 dB(A)
- Measurement point
- 50 ft from curb
- Enforced by
- Omaha Police Department
Summary
Omaha caps the noise a delivery truck or other heavy vehicle can emit on city streets, with tighter limits at lower speeds.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles at any time or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration or deceleration in such a manner as to discharge or emit total noise beyond the following noise limits for each category of motor vehicle... Any motor vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more: 86 dB(A) [35 mph or less] / 90 dB(A) [over 35 mph]... The foregoing noise limits shall be applied to measurements taken at a distance 50 feet from the curbline of the street.
Full Breakdown
Any motor vehicle rated 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more -- the category covering box trucks and delivery vehicles -- cannot discharge noise above 86 dB(A) in a 35-mph-or-less zone, or 90 dB(A) above 35 mph, measured 50 feet from the curb (with a listed correction factor at other distances). The police department enforces the standard, and a certified sound-level meter reading is treated as prima facie evidence of the violation in court. Emergency vehicles responding to a call are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor under the Code's general penalty: fine up to $500, up to six months imprisonment, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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