Quiet hours in Renton, WA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Renton enforces nighttime quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 10 PM to 9 AM on weekends, restricting sounds audible beyond property lines under RMC 8-7 and WAC 173-60 maximum environmental noise limits.
Renton Municipal Code Chapter 8-7 (Noise Control) adopts the Washington State Department of Ecology noise regulations in WAC 173-60 as the local standard. During daytime hours, maximum permissible sound levels are 55 dBA at residential receiving property lines, 57 dBA at commercial property lines, and 60 dBA at industrial property lines. Between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM on weekdays (and until 9:00 AM on weekends and legal holidays), residential receiving property limits drop by 10 dBA to 45 dBA. Sounds created by human voices, musical instruments, televisions, radios, stereo equipment, and domestic tools are restricted when they are plainly audible beyond the property line during quiet hours. Violations are typically handled first by a warning from Renton Police, followed by civil infractions with escalating fines. Chronic noise complaints can trigger Code Enforcement action.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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