Plymouth, MN Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Plymouth, MN, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Audibility trigger
- property line, or 50 ft outdoors
- Standard penalty
- misdemeanor, state maximum fine
- Vehicle exception penalty
- $200 petty misdemeanor if in-vehicle
- Enforcing office
- City Manager's noise program
Summary
In the City of Plymouth, running a radio, TV, or similar sound device loud enough to be heard at the property line, or 50 feet away outdoors, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is automatic evidence of a noise violation under City Code § 2025.03, Subd. 6.B.
Subd. 6.Radios, Televisions, Compact Disc Players, Paging Systems, etc. A.General Prohibition. ... B.Nighttime Prohibition. Operation of any such set, instrument, television, compact disc player, machine, or other device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at the property line of the structure or building in which it is located, in the hallway or apartment adjacent, or at a distance of 50 feet if the source is located outside a structure or building shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
Full Breakdown
03 opens with a general ban on any distinctly and loudly audible noise that unreasonably disturbs a person's comfort, repose, or property, then layers on specific nighttime rules the City does not have to separately prove. in a manner plainly audible at the property line of the building where it sits, in an adjacent hallway or apartment, or 50 feet away if the source sits outdoors. 07's numeric decibel table require. Subdivision 10 layers on a parallel curfew for noise near schools, churches, hospitals, or elder-care homes at any hour when it interferes with the institution's operation.
17: the City Manager can order the noise stopped or corrected within a stated time, and under Subd. 00 petty-misdemeanor rate that applies to in-vehicle stereo noise.
Violations & Fines
Playing a radio, TV, or similar device loud enough to carry to the property line, an adjacent unit, or 50 feet outdoors between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is automatic evidence of violating § 2025.03, Subd. 6.B. Under § 2025.17, Subd. 3, that carries a misdemeanor, punishable under state maximums, unless the noise came from inside a moving vehicle, which draws a $200.00 petty misdemeanor instead.
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