Quiet hours in Milwaukee, WI — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Milwaukee Code Ch. 80 sets nighttime quiet hours from 9 PM to 7 AM. Noise standards under §§80-60 through 80-65 apply to music systems and amplified sound.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Chapter 80 (Nuisances) defines nighttime hours as 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM (§80-60). Allowable noise levels during nighttime hours are set in §§80-64 and 80-65. Point source noise (factories, commercial equipment) is regulated by the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS); intermittent noise (parties, music) is enforced by the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD).
Violations subject to citation and fines per Ord. 80-1 et seq.
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