Quiet hours in Kirkland, WA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Kirkland enforces quiet under KMC 11.84A Public Disturbance, with state decibel limits in WAC 173-60. Yelling, shouting, and party noise between 11 PM and 7 AM is prohibited citywide.
Kirkland regulates nighttime noise through KMC Chapter 11.84A (Public Disturbance), which takes a behavior-based approach rather than a fixed decibel cutoff for most residential complaints. Under KMC 11.84A.010, it is unlawful for any person to cause, or to allow to originate from property they possess, sound that constitutes a public disturbance noise. The code specifically cites yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing on or near public streets, particularly between 11 PM and 7 AM, as a public disturbance. Loud parties, amplified music audible across property lines, and continuous vehicle engine work in residential zones are also enumerated. Washington Administrative Code WAC 173-60 sets the baseline receiving-property limits: 55 dBA daytime from residential sources with a 10 dBA nighttime reduction (45 dBA) from 10 PM to 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 9 AM weekends. Kirkland Police Department handles enforcement on a complaint basis through the non-emergency number (425) 577-5656.
Public disturbance noise is a civil infraction under KMC 11.84A with monetary penalties; continued violations can be charged as misdemeanors under KMC 1.12 code enforcement provisions.
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