Quiet hours in Orem, UT — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Orem enforces quiet hours from 10:30 PM to 7 AM under its criminal offenses code. Loud noise plainly audible at 30 feet from a residence during quiet hours is prohibited. Disturbing the peace is a Class C misdemeanor if it continues after a request to stop.
Orem City Code Chapter 9 (Criminal Offenses) governs noise. Quiet hours run from 10:30 PM to 7 AM. During quiet hours, noise from machinery, power equipment, or any loud noise from a residential property that is plainly audible at a distance of 30 feet is prohibited. The city enforces daytime decibel limits of approximately 70 dBA and nighttime limits of 60 dBA at the nearest residential property line for industrial and commercial operations. Disturbing the peace is a Class C misdemeanor if the offense continues after a person requests the noise to stop, or if it occurs between 10:30 PM and 7 AM. Orem is known as 'Family City USA' and has robust noise enforcement. Utah Code §76-9-102 (Disorderly Conduct) provides state-law backup enforcement.
Class C misdemeanor for continuing noise after request to stop, or for noise between 10:30 PM–7 AM. Fines apply.
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