Quiet hours in East Providence, RI — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
East Providence Code Sec. 10-51 sets quiet hours beginning at 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11 PM on Friday and Saturday. Loud noise after these times is a nuisance under Sec. 10-54-2.
Under East Providence Ordinance Sec. 10-51, loud noise after 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and after 11 PM on Friday and Saturday constitutes a nuisance violation under Sec. 10-54-2. The noise ordinance (Chapter 10 — Nuisances, Article II) prohibits unnecessary, excessive, and offensive noise. Sec. 10-30 addresses failure to control noise. Sound measurement uses A-weighted decibels. The city follows general nuisance standards where noise is evaluated based on disturbance to reasonable persons in the neighborhood.
Noise violation citations under Ch. 10. Fines per municipal court. Repeat offenses escalate.
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