Quiet hours in Washington County, AR — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Unincorporated Washington County has no noise ordinance of its own, so the Sheriff enforces Arkansas's disorderly-conduct statute, Ark. Code 5-71-207. Inside the cities quiet hours differ: Fayetteville targets 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., while Springdale runs closer to 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Arkansas sets no statewide decibel limit or quiet hours, and Washington County has not adopted a noise ordinance for its unincorporated Ozark areas. There the Washington County Sheriff answers noise complaints under state law, Ark. Code 5-71-207, which makes unreasonable or excessive noise a Class C misdemeanor. Each city writes its own rule instead. Fayetteville's Chapter 96 treats noise plainly audible more than 150 feet from a home or business between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. as a violation. Springdale, Prairie Grove, Tontitown, and Elkins each enforce their own nuisance and noise ordinances, with nighttime the usual focus.
Disorderly conduct under Ark. Code 5-71-207 is a Class C misdemeanor, up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. City noise-ordinance fines are set by each municipal court.
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