Quiet hours in Lynn, MA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Lynn's Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary Noises bars loud noise plainly audible at 50 feet between 11 PM and 7 AM. It sets no decibel limit; each violation carries a flat $300 fine, and every day counts as a separate offense.
The city's noise ordinance (Section 3) makes it unlawful to make any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise that disturbs the neighborhood, judged by twelve factors including the time of day, duration, and proximity to sleeping areas. Section 4(b) fixes the practical night standard: a radio, stereo, or instrument plainly audible 50 feet away between 11 PM and 7 AM is prima facie evidence of a violation. The Lynn Police Department is the enforcing authority for all purposes, and fines are recovered by non-criminal disposition under MGL c.40 §21D.
Each offense draws a flat $300 fine under Section 5, with every day the noise continues a separate offense. Enforced by non-criminal ticket under MGL c.40 §21D; appeals go to the city's Administrative Hearing Officer within 21 days.
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