Springdale, AR Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)

Springdale's noise regulation lives in Chapter 42 (Environment), Article III. Section 42-52 broadly prohibits any 'noise disturbance,' defined in Section 42-51 as any unreasonably loud and disturbing sound that is detrimental to health or annoys a reasonable person of normal sensitivities. Section 42-54 then layers a quantitative property-line test on top, broken out by use district in Table 1: residential zones at 65 dBA (day) and 60 dBA (night, 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.); commercial zones at 75 dBA (day) and 70 dBA (night); industrial zones at 85 dBA (day) and 80 dBA (night). When a sound source can be measured in more than one use district, the most restrictive limit applies at the district boundary. Section 42-53 requires a Type-2 or better sound level meter using the A-weighted scale per ANSI standards. Section 42-57 lists exceptions: cries for emergency help, emergency response vehicles, Rodeo of the Ozarks events at Parsons Stadium and the Rodeo parade, city-sponsored events at municipal facilities (Shiloh Square lessees do NOT get the exception when using amplifiers), school-sanctioned activities, fire and burglar alarms, religious worship in a permanent P-1 zone structure, and city-authorized fireworks displays. Enforcement is by the Springdale Police Department (non-emergency 479-751-4542). The state backstop is A.C.A. Section 5-71-207 (disorderly conduct - unreasonable noise).