Michigan has no statewide dBA standard for general noise and Genesee County sets none countywide. Where a city adopts numeric limits, they apply locally. Flint caps continuous residential noise at 60 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) nighttime at the property line.
General (non-vehicle) decibel limits are a municipal choice in Genesee County; there is no county or statewide dBA cap. Flint is one of the few Genesee communities with numeric standards. Measured at the receiving property boundary, Flint's continuous-noise limits are 60 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) nighttime in residential areas, rising for commercial and industrial zones. Flint also sets separate tables for impulsive, intermittent and perpetual noise. Many townships and smaller cities instead rely on a plain-language noise-disturbance test rather than a meter reading. Check whether your municipality uses numeric dBA limits or a nuisance standard.
Enforced by the municipality. Exceeding Flint's permissible sound levels at the property line is a violation punishable by up to $1,500 or 90 days' jail.
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