Bay County, MI Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Bay County, MI, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Prima facie violation
- Audible 50 feet from source at night (§62.003(b))
- Also barred at night
- Yelling/shouting on public streets (§62.003(d))
- Also barred at night
- Pile drivers/heavy equipment (§62.003(n))
- Maximum penalty
- $100 fine and/or 90 days jail
Summary
Bay County bars loud radios, musical instruments, and yelling or shouting between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; music or sound equipment audible fifty feet from its source during those hours is automatically treated as a noise violation.
(b)Radios, phonographs, musical instruments, etc. ... The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. ... (d)Yelling, shouting, etc. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity.
Full Breakdown
The Noise Control Ordinance sets a nighttime standard for household and street noise. 003(b)). Outside those hours, the same device is still unlawful if it disturbs the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents or plays louder than needed for the voluntary listeners in the room or vehicle where it sits. 003(d)). 003(n)). 001).
Violations & Fines
Any radio, musical instrument, yelling, loading, or heavy-equipment noise audible fifty feet away between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is a misdemeanor: a fine of up to $100, imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense (Bay County Code of Ordinances § 62.005).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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