Quiet hours in Doylestown, PA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Doylestown Borough Ch. 10, Part 4 (Noise Control) sets daytime limit of 70 dBA (7 AM-8:59 PM) and nighttime limit of 60 dBA (9 PM-6:59 AM), measured at property line. Police and Code Enforcement enforce; violations declared a nuisance.
The Doylestown Borough Noise Control Ordinance (Chapter 10, Part 4) establishes maximum permissible sound levels measured at the property line using A-weighted decibel scale per ANSI S1.4A-1985 standards. Daytime hours (7:00 AM to 8:59 PM) allow up to 70 dBA, while nighttime hours (9:00 PM to 6:59 AM) are limited to 60 dBA. Exempt sources include safety signals, emergency vehicles, farm operations, public events with a permit under Ch. 13 Part 2, municipal services/utilities, and bells or chimes for religious purposes or national celebrations. Motor vehicles on public roads are exempt provided they comply with 67 Pa. Code §157.11 vehicular noise limits. Any noise violation is declared a nuisance subject to abatement.
Violations declared a nuisance subject to abatement. Fines per Borough penalty provisions. PA Crimes Code §5503 disorderly conduct supplement: summary offense, up to $300.
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