Quiet hours in Sunbury, OH — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Sunbury, an Ohio city of about 6,600 in Delaware County that transitioned from village to city in October 2021, regulates noise through its General Offenses Code adopted from the Ohio Revised Code model. Sec. 509.03 (Loud and Disturbing Noises Prohibited) makes it unlawful to make or permit any loud, disturbing, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys or disturbs reasonable people. Construction and amplified sound are typically restricted 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
Sunbury's code is hosted on the American Legal Publishing Code Library (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sunbury). The city follows Ohio's standard model General Offenses Code, including Sec. 509.03 prohibiting loud and disturbing noises. The standard is a 'reasonable person' test: any sound that annoys, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others is a minor misdemeanor. While the code does not always specify decibel limits for small Ohio cities like Sunbury, complaints between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. are treated as nighttime disturbances and prioritized. Construction noise near residences is restricted to daytime hours under the zoning code adopted in 2018. The Sunbury Police Department (740-965-9095) responds to active complaints, and the Sunbury Municipal Building (9 E. Granville St, 740-965-2684) handles code-enforcement records and follow-ups.
First-offense violations of Sec. 509.03 are minor misdemeanors with fines up to $150 under Ohio law. Repeat offenses within twelve months can be charged as fourth-degree misdemeanors with fines up to $250 and up to 30 days in jail.
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