Provo, UT Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Provo, UT, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Residential nighttime limit
- 55 dBA (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
- Residential daytime limit
- 65 dBA (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
- All other areas
- 65 dBA night / 70 dBA day
- Industrial
- 75 dBA at all times
- Code Section
- Provo City Code 9.06.040
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor
Summary
Provo City Code Chapter 9.06 caps residential noise at a property line at 55 dBA between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. and 65 dBA between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. It is also unlawful to create loud, continuous, or obnoxious noises that are a nuisance to the public peace.
9.06.040 Noise Limits. (1) Noise level limits in this Section are based on continuous noise for two (2) minute intervals or intermittent noise that exceeds the maximum level five (5) or more times within a ten (10) minute period. Exceeding the following limits constitutes a violation of this Chapter: Classification of Property Receiving the Noise -- At Property Line or Beyond Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. / At Property Line or Beyond Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Residential: Maximum of 55 dBA / Maximum of 65 dBA. Industrial: Maximum of 75 dBA / Maximum of 75 dBA. All Other Areas: Maximum of 65 dBA / Maximum of 70 dBA. (2) When a noise source is identifiable and can be measured from properties in more than one (1) land use category, the limits of the most restrictive property classification apply.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-17, passed June 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
) values by property classification. For residential property the limits are 55 dBA at night and 65 dBA during the day; for industrial property 75 dBA at all times; and for all other areas 65 dBA at night and 70 dBA during the day. A limit is exceeded by continuous noise for two-minute intervals or by intermittent noise that exceeds the maximum five or more times within a ten-minute period (Sec. 040(1)). 010 (Disturbing the Peace) makes it unlawful for any person to create loud, continuous, or obnoxious noises that can be a nuisance or a danger to the general health, peace, safety, welfare and well-being of the complainant.
Sound level measurements are preferred but not required where other evidence proves a disturbance or public nuisance (Sec. 030). 06 was repealed and reenacted in 2025 (Rep&ReEn 2025-08).
Violations & Fines
A violation of the noise provisions of Chapter 9.06 or the conditions of an exemption permit is a class B misdemeanor, and each occurrence (or continuing day) is a separate offense (Sec. 9.06.070(1)). Violations are also declared a nuisance subject to summary abatement through a restraining order or injunction (Sec. 9.06.070(2)). If police must respond more than once, the person in charge of the premises and the person responsible for the event are jointly and severally liable for the cost of the additional responses (Sec. 9.06.060).
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