Quiet hours in Auburn, WA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Auburn restricts public disturbance noise under ACC 8.28. Yelling and amplified sound are restricted 10 PM to 8 AM. WAC 173-60 limits drop to 45 dBA nighttime in residential zones.
Auburn City Code Chapter 8.28 (Noise) adopts the Washington State Maximum Environmental Noise Levels of WAC 173-60 and layers local public disturbance provisions on top. Under ACC 8.28, frequently protected acts that become violations when occurring between 10 PM and 8 AM include yelling, shouting, whistling, or singing on or near public streets, and any amplified sound plainly audible on adjoining residential property. The state EDNA table assigns residential receiving properties a 55 dBA daytime limit (7 AM to 10 PM) and a 45 dBA nighttime limit (10 PM to 7 AM). Short-duration exceedances are permitted: 5 dBA over for 15 minutes, 10 dBA over for 5 minutes, and 15 dBA over for 1.5 minutes within any hour. The Auburn Police non-emergency line at (253) 931-3080 handles after-hours complaints, and the city dispatches Code Enforcement for daytime nuisance follow-up at (253) 931-3000.
Public disturbance noise under ACC 8.28 is a civil infraction with escalating fines. Persistent or aggravated violations can be charged as a misdemeanor. Repeated complaints can trigger a code enforcement abatement order.
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