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.
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.
Provo City Code Section 9.06.040 sets maximum dBA limits measured at the property line or beyond, with separate nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) and daytime (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) 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. 9.06.040(1)). Independently, Section 9.06.010 (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. 9.06.030). Chapter 9.06 was repealed and reenacted in 2025 (Rep&ReEn 2025-08).
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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