Sioux Falls, SD Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m.
- Covered acts
- Loading, unloading, handling containers
- Enforcement
- Health dept. + police, § 93.009
- Max fine
- $500 plus up to 30 days jail
Summary
Sioux Falls bans loud loading and unloading of boxes, crates and containers between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if it causes a noise disturbance.
Loading operation. Loading, unloading, opening or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, garbage containers or other objects between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day in a manner as to violate § 93.003 or cause a noise disturbance;
(6) Enclosed places of public entertainment. Operating or permitting to be operated in any place of public entertainment any loudspeaker or other source of sound which produces, at a point that is normally occupied by a customer, maximum sound pressure levels of 100 dB(A) as read with the slow response on a sound level meter, unless a conspicuous and legible sign at least 225 square inches in area is posted near each public entrance stating: “WARNING: SOUND LEVELS MAY CAUSE HEARING IMPAIRMENT.” This division (b)(6) shall not be construed to allow the operation of any loudspeaker or other source of sound in a manner as to violate § 93.003;
(7) Fireworks or explosives. The use of explosives or fireworks, or the firing of guns or other explosive devices so as to be audible across a property boundary or on a public space or right-of-way, without first obtaining a permit as provided by §
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 93.002(b)(5) singles out loading operations by name: loading, unloading, opening or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers or garbage containers between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. is a violation if it exceeds the district noise levels in § 93.003 or causes a noise disturbance. Delivery trucks working a store, warehouse or restaurant dock overnight fall squarely under this rule, and the health department shares enforcement with police under § 93.009.
Violations & Fines
Up to a $500 fine and up to 30 days in jail per § 10.999; each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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