Quiet hours in Sarpy County, NE — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Nebraska sets no countywide decibel limit, so unincorporated Sarpy County enforces excessive noise as disturbing the peace under state law. Papillion caps residential sound at 70 dBA daytime and 55 dBA from 10 PM to 7 AM.
Unincorporated Sarpy County has no local noise code, so late-night or excessive noise is handled by the Sheriff as disturbing the peace under Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-1322, a Class III misdemeanor. Inside the cities, real limits apply: Papillion's Chapter 135 permits up to 70 dBA in residential districts from 7 AM to 10 PM and 55 dBA from 10 PM to 7 AM, measured at the property line. Bellevue and La Vista run their own noise ordinances with similar overnight quiet periods.
Disturbing the peace is a Class III misdemeanor, up to three months jail and/or a $500 fine. City noise citations typically run $100 to $500 per offense.
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