Quiet hours in Pickerington, OH — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Pickerington enforces quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under the city noise ordinance. Unreasonable noise during these hours is prosecutable as disorderly conduct under ORC 2917.11 and local code, with escalating fines for repeat offenders.
The Pickerington Codified Ordinances incorporate Ohio Revised Code 2917.11 (disorderly conduct) which prohibits unreasonable noise that alarms or annoys a person of ordinary sensibilities. Police respond to noise complaints based on audibility from adjacent properties rather than a specific decibel meter reading. Repeat calls to the same address can result in elevated charges.
First offense is typically a minor misdemeanor with fines up to 150 dollars. Persistent violations after warning may be charged as fourth-degree misdemeanor carrying up to 250 dollars and 30 days jail.
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