Commercial establishments in Boise must meet dBA limits at the nearest residential property line: 65 dBA from 7 AM to 10 PM and 55 dBA from 10 PM to 7 AM. Restaurants and bars in BoDo and Hyde Park operate under specific conditional use permit conditions.
BCC Title 5, Chapter 8 sets quantitative noise limits for commercial property measured at the receiving residential property line. Daytime (7 AM to 10 PM) limit is 65 dBA; nighttime (10 PM to 7 AM) is 55 dBA. HVAC, loading docks, refrigeration compressors, and restaurant exhaust fans are the most frequently cited sources. Conditional use permits for bars and music venues in mixed-use zones often impose stricter limits and may require acoustic consultant reports. Downtown Boise bars in the BoDo entertainment district operate with special late-night allowances tied to building acoustic treatment requirements.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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