Lakewood, WA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Lakewood, WA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LMC 8.36.010(A), (B)(3)
- Yelling/shouting curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Construction hours
- Barred 10 p.m.-7 a.m. weekdays
- Community-event exemption
- 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- First penalty
- Civil fine up to $250
Summary
Lakewood, Washington does not set a blanket citywide noise curfew, but its public-disturbance ordinance specifically bars yelling, shouting, whistling or singing near public streets between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or at any time it unreasonably disturbs a neighbor's peace. Violations carry a civil penalty up to $250.
A. General Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to cause, or for any person in possession of property to allow to originate from the property, sound that is a public disturbance noise. ... ... 3. Yelling, shouting, whistling or singing on or near public streets, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or at any time and place as to unreasonably disturb or interfere with the peace and comfort of owners or possessors of real property.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 852, passed June 15, 2026).
Full Breakdown
" That ten-hour window functions as Lakewood's quiet-hours standard for loud outdoor vocal noise, though the same subsection also reaches disruptive yelling at other hours if it unreasonably disturbs someone. on weekends under (B)(8), and residential yard-maintenance noise such as lawnmowers and power tools follows the same weekday/weekend hours under (B)(9). , and separately exempts lawfully discharged fireworks from the whole chapter.
Violations & Fines
Violating LMC 8.36.010, including the 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. restriction on yelling and shouting near public streets, is punishable by a civil penalty of up to $250.00 for a first offense. A second or subsequent violation within a two-year period carries a civil penalty of up to $500.00 under LMC 8.36.010(D).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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