Neenah, WI Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Neenah, WI, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Overnight limit
- 60 dBA, 11pm-7am
- Evening limit
- 65 dBA, 7pm-11pm
- Yelling/shouting curfew
- 10pm-7am residential areas
- Enforcing agency
- Neenah Police Chief
Summary
Neenah caps residential sound at 60 dBA from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and bars yelling or shouting in residential areas during those hours.
Residential, public spaces, agricultural, or institutional - 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 60 dBA ... Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing in residential or noise sensitive areas or in public places, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
The City of Neenah's noise ordinance sets a maximum sound level of 60 dBA in residential, public-space, agricultural, and institutional areas between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., stepping down from 65 dBA in the evening (7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.) and 75 dBA during the day. Separately, the code bars yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing in residential or noise-sensitive areas between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Loudspeakers and PA systems face the same 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. weekday curfew (11:00 p.m.-10:00 a.m. on weekends) near residential or noise-sensitive areas. The Police Chief enforces the division and may seek voluntary compliance before citation.
Violations & Fines
Police Chief enforcement; forfeiture per Neenah's general penalty provisions; repeat offenders can be cited without a warning.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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