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Parma, OH Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Quiet hours in Parma, OH, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.

Key Facts

Quiet Hours
10 PM-7 AM weekdays
Code Section
Parma CO 509.08
State Law
ORC 2917.11
Enforcement
Parma Police Department
Classification
Minor misdemeanor

Summary

Parma's noise rules sit in Codified Ordinances Chapter 634. Any sound that unreasonably disturbs a neighbor, or amplified music audible across property lines, is a noise disturbance and a minor misdemeanor: fourth-degree misdemeanor if willful. Police also enforce ORC §2917.11 disorderly conduct overnight.

Engaging in fighting, in threatening harm to persons or property, or in violent or turbulent behavior; (2) Making unreasonable noise or an offensively coarse utterance, gesture, or display or communicating unwarranted and grossly abusive language to any person; (3) Insulting, taunting, or challenging another, under circumstances in which that conduct is likely to provoke a violent response; (4) Hindering or preventing the movement of persons on a public street, road, highway, or right-of-way, or to, from, within, or upon public or private property, so as to interfere with the rights of others, and by any act that serves no lawful and reasonable purpose of the offender;

Source: Parma Codified Ordinances Ch. 634 (Noise Control)View official code

Full Breakdown

Parma's noise rules come at the problem from two directions. Codified Ordinance 509.08 sets the quiet hours, 10 p.m. on weekdays, 11 p.m. on weekends, while Chapter 634 covers noise disturbances generally: any sound that unreasonably disturbs a neighbor, including amplified music audible across a property line. A violation is a minor misdemeanor, but willful conduct rises to a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Overnight, officers can also charge disorderly conduct under Ohio's ORC §2917.11. Complaints go to Parma Police; the non-emergency line is 440-885-1234.

Violations & Fines

A noise disturbance is a minor misdemeanor; willful violations rise to a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Police may also charge disorderly conduct under ORC §2917.11.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do quiet hours start in Parma?
Quiet hours begin at 10:00 PM weekdays under Parma Codified Ordinance 509.08, extended to 11:00 PM on weekends.
Who enforces noise rules in Parma?
Parma Police Department enforces noise complaints. Call the non-emergency line at 440-885-1234 after hours.

Sources & Official References

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