Sandy, UT Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Sandy, UT, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Section
- Sandy City Code Section 13-2-4
- Nighttime hours restricted
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Standard
- Plainly audible at property boundary
- Public property rule
- Audible 50 feet, any time
- Devices covered
- Radios, TVs, stereos, instruments, similar devices
- Penalty
- Infraction; each day a separate offense
Summary
Sandy City Code Section 13-2-4 bars running a radio, TV, stereo, musical instrument or similar sound device between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. loud enough to be plainly audible at the property boundary, and bans the same devices on public property or right-of-way at any time if audible 50 feet away.
Radios, Television Sets, Tape Players, Compact Disc Players, Musical Instruments, and Similar Devices. Using, operating, or permitting, the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, television, phonograph, drum, or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound: Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a way that is plainly audible at the property boundary of the source; or On public property or on a public right-of-way at any time so as to be plainly audible 50 feet (15.25 meters) from the device. Permits to exceed the limits of this subsection may be issued for special events on public property by the Director upon approval from the agency operating the public property.
Full Breakdown
This clause of Section 13-2-4 is Sandy's general nighttime noise curfew for household and portable sound equipment: radios, televisions, phonographs, drums, tape and compact disc players, musical instruments, and any other device that produces or reproduces sound. , the standard is 'plainly audible at the property boundary of the source,' a term Section 13-2-3 defines around noise whose content, such as understandable speech, a raised voice, or a musical rhythm, unambiguously reaches the listener; officers do not need a sound meter reading to cite a plainly audible violation, only their own perception at the boundary line.
25 meters) away violates the section regardless of the time of day. The Director of the responsible City department can issue a permit letting an event exceed these limits on public property, but only for special events and only after the agency that operates that public property signs off. audibility rule can still violate the chapter if it separately creates a 'noise disturbance' under Section 13-2-3, or exceeds the numeric district limits in Section 13-2-5.
Violations & Fines
A violation is an infraction under Section 13-2-11, with each day of continuing noise charged as a separate offense. Because Sections 13-2-4 through 13-2-9 are declared a nuisance under Section 13-2-12, a court may also issue an injunction or restraining order against a repeat source, on top of any citation issued by Sandy Police.
Frequently Asked Questions
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