Greeley, CO Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Greeley, CO, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. daily
- Legal test
- plainly audible at property line/party wall
- Vehicle stereos
- barred if audible 50 ft, any hour
- Penalty class
- misdemeanor infraction
Summary
Greeley bars operating radios, TVs, stereos or other sound-reproduction devices between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if the sound is plainly audible at the property line or through party walls.
Using, operating or permitting the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, television set, phonograph or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and the following 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at the property boundary of the source or plainly audible through party walls within a building is unlawful.(b)Using, operating or permitting the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, television set, phonograph or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound at any time in such a manner as to be plainly audible at 50 feet from such device when operated within a vehicle is unlawful.(c)It is unlawful for a person to knowingly create loud and excessive noise during the operation of a motor vehicle, which includes, but is not limited to, squealing the tires of a motor vehicle while it is stationary or in motion, rapid acceleration, producing smoke from tire slippage or leaving visible tire acceleration marks on the surface of the roadway or ground.(d)A violation of this section is a misdemeanor infraction and shall be punishable under chapter 9 of title 1 of this Code. (Prior Code, § 15-133(a)(4); Code 1994, § 9.28.040; Ord. No. 17, 1998, § 1, 4-7-1998; Ord. No. 69, 2001, § 1, 8-7-2001; Ord. No. 27, 2010, § 1, 7-20-2010; Ord. No. 09, 2011, § 1, 2-15-2011)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Greeley's noise code sets a hard nighttime window: no radio, TV, stereo, musical instrument or other sound-reproduction device may run between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if it is plainly audible at the source property's boundary or through a shared party wall (§12-329(a)). A companion rule separately bars vehicle sound systems audible 50 feet away at any hour of the day (§12-329(b)), and reckless tire-squealing or rapid-acceleration noise is unlawful too (§12-329(c)). Violations are misdemeanor infractions. The Code is current through Ord. No. 16, 2026, adopted 4-21-2026 (Supp. No. 6).
Violations & Fines
A violation of §12-329 is a misdemeanor infraction, punishable under Title 1, Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code; Greeley Police respond to complaints and can cite on the plainly-audible standard alone, without a decibel meter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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