Fayetteville, AR Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Fayetteville, AR, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Day Limit
- 60 dB(A), 7 AM to 11 PM
- Night Limit
- 55 dB(A), 11 PM to 7 AM
- Amplified Sound
- 150 ft audible, 1 to 8 AM
- Penalty
- Up to $500; $250 per day
- Code
- Chapter 96 Noise Control
Summary
Fayetteville caps residential noise at 60 dB(A) daytime and 55 dB(A) from 11 PM to 7 AM under Chapter 96. Amplified sound plainly audible 150 feet away between 1 AM and 8 AM is automatically a violation.
No person shall operate... any identifiable source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level within the use districts in Table 1... which exceeds the maximum noise levels... as measured at any point on the boundary of the property from which the sound or noise was emanating.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 96 (Noise Control) limits residential sound to 60 dB(A) from 7 AM to 11 PM and 55 dB(A) from 11 PM to 7 AM, measured at the property line with a Type II meter (Sec. 96.04, Table 1). Commercial zones allow 75/70 dB(A). Separately, Sec. 96.02(C) makes any amplified music, TV, or instrument plainly audible 150 feet from its source between 1 AM and 8 AM an automatic noise disturbance. Between 10 PM and 1 AM, a decibel complaint must come from an affected property owner or leaseholder. Report violations to Fayetteville Police non-emergency at 479-587-3555.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $500 per offense, doubled for each repeat violation. Continuing violations carry up to $250 for each day the noise persists (Sec. 96.99).
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