Springfield, MA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Springfield, MA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m.-8 a.m.
- Audibility threshold
- 200 feet
- First-offense fine
- $100
- Enforced by
- Springfield Police Department
Summary
Springfield, Massachusetts bars loud noise from stores, bars, and gathering places audible at 200 feet between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. under City Code § 259-7.
It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of any store, garage, filling station, apartment house, theater, restaurant, bar, or other premises where persons gather or enter for purposes of amusement or trade within the City ... to disturb the neighbors or public peace by loud noises, boisterous voices, operation of musical equipment, machines, instruments or other musical devices, the use of which produces noise plainly audible at a distance of 200 feet, interrupting the peace or quiet of the City after the hour of 10:00 p.m. and before the hour of 8:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).
Full Breakdown
In Springfield, Hampden County, anyone in charge of a store, garage, filling station, apartment house, theater, restaurant, bar or other place where people gather may not allow loud noises, boisterous voices, or musical equipment audible at 200 feet to disturb neighbors or the public peace after 10:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. A separate residential-areas provision, § 259-8, bars unreasonable noise (audible at 100 feet) in residentially zoned areas at any hour.
Violations & Fines
First offense: $100 fine, escalating to $200 for a second and $300 for a third and each subsequent violation within 12 months; also enforceable as disturbing the peace under MGL c. 272, § 53.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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