Quiet hours in Lima, OH — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Lima has no fixed clock-based quiet hours. Instead, Codified Ordinance 648.20 bans any 'noise disturbance' that crosses a property boundary at any hour, day or night, judged by whether it disturbs a person of ordinary sensibilities.
Under Lima Codified Ordinance 648.20, it is unlawful to operate any radio, television, loudspeaker, sound device, or similar equipment so as to create a 'noise disturbance' across a property boundary or in a public place. The city uses a nuisance/reasonableness standard rather than a numeric decibel limit or a fixed 10 p.m.-to-7 a.m. window, so noise that unreasonably disturbs neighbors is actionable around the clock. Exemptions apply to activities specifically permitted by the Ohio Revised Code, other Lima ordinances, or a special City permit. Enforcement is complaint-driven through Lima Police and Code Enforcement.
First conviction $100; second within one year $250; third or subsequent within one year $500. No part of the fine may be suspended or reduced.
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