Davenport, IA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Davenport, IA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Nighttime Hours
- 10 PM to 7 AM
- Residential Day
- 55 dBA at property line
- Residential Night
- 45 dBA at property line
- Penalty
- $25-$100, simple misdemeanor
- Code
- Municipal Code Ch. 8.19
Summary
Davenport's nighttime hours run 10 PM to 7 AM. Residential property-line limits are 55 dBA daytime and 45 dBA nighttime under Municipal Code Chapter 8.19. Violations are a simple misdemeanor.
It is unlawful for any person to unreasonably make, continue, or cause to be made or continued, any noise disturbance within the limits of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4820400; v43 updated 2026-03-11; through 03-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 8.19 (Noise Abatement) makes it unlawful to make any noise disturbance, meaning sound that annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities (Sec. 8.19.050). Nighttime hours are 10 PM to 7 AM (Sec. 8.19.020). Table 1 in Sec. 8.19.110 caps residential-receiving sound at 55 dBA daytime and 45 dBA nighttime, measured at the property boundary; commercial-source-into-residential limits are 60 daytime and 50 nighttime. The city administrator's environmental officer and the police department enforce and issue citations (Sec. 8.19.030). Pure-tone and impulsive sounds get a 5 dBA stricter limit.
Violations & Fines
Simple misdemeanor under Sec. 8.19.170: fine of $25 to $100 and up to 30 days jail, with each day a separate offense. The environmental officer can order abatement and seek a court injunction.
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