Quiet hours in Colorado Springs, CO — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Colorado Springs prohibits excessive noise under City Code Title 9, Chapter 9.8. Residential decibel limits are more restrictive between 7 PM and 7 AM, with a general community standard that disturbances cease by 10 PM.
City Code §9.8.101 prohibits making, creating, or permitting any excessive or unusually loud noise that can be heard without electronic measurement equipment or that exceeds the limits in §9.8.104. Noise is measured at least 25 feet from the source per §9.8.103. Residential zone limits apply at all times, with stricter enforcement overnight. Between 7 AM and 7 PM, permissible levels may be increased by 10 dB(A) for no more than 15 minutes in any one-hour period (§9.8.105). Hardship permits for temporary noise events may be obtained per §9.8.109.
Violations are subject to fines and penalties under the general penalty provisions of the City Code (§1.1.201). Noise complaints can be made to CSPD at 719-444-7000.
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