Jackson, MS Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Jackson, MS, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Weekday quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Weekend quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Nighttime reduction
- Minus 10 dBA off the Table A limit
- Effective residential ceiling
- 45 dBA overnight (55 dBA minus 10)
- Applies to
- Receiving property in a residential district
- Penalty
- $250-$500 fine, up to 60 days jail
Summary
Jackson tightens its noise limits after dark: under City Code § 54-89, the Table A decibel caps drop by ten dBA in residential districts between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends, giving residents a lower nighttime and weekend-morning threshold than during the day.
The maximum permissible sound levels established by this subchapter shall be reduced or increased by the sum of the following: Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. during weekdays, and between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends, the levels established are reduced by ten dBA where the receiving property lies within a residential district of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55).
Full Breakdown
Section 54-89 of the noise article sets Jackson's baseline property-line limits at 55 dBA for noise entering residential property and 57 dBA for noise entering commercial property. ' That drops the effective residential ceiling to 45 dBA during those overnight and weekend-morning hours, while the daytime 55/57 dBA figures apply the rest of the time. The rule is measured, like the daytime standard, at the property line of the receiving premises, and the chief of police or an authorized representative enforces it with a certified sound-level meter under §§ 54-88 and 54-89(a).
The nighttime reduction does not apply to the 16 activities exempted in § 54-90, such as emergency vehicles, permitted outdoor events, and construction under a valid building permit, which remain outside the Table A framework at any hour.
Violations & Fines
A nighttime violation is enforced the same way as any other Table A breach: a misdemeanor under § 54-92 carrying a fine of $250.00 to $500.00, up to 60 days in jail, or both, with every night the noise recurs, or every occurrence, counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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