Troy, MI Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Troy, MI, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew window
- 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- Troy Code Ch. 88, § 9.5(b)-(c)
- Covers
- Radios, instruments, shouting, whistling on streets
- Daytime rule
- Also unlawful anytime if it disturbs repose
- Max penalty
- $500 fine and/or 90 days jail
- Enforcement
- Troy Police Department, complaint-driven
Summary
Troy's Code makes it unlawful to play a radio, TV, phonograph or musical instrument, or to yell, shout or make other loud noise on public streets, "particularly" between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., if it disturbs the quiet or repose of anyone nearby. The same Chapter 88 nuisance rule applies at any hour if the noise annoys neighbors.
(b) Radio and Musical Instruments. The playing of any radio, television, phonograph, or any musical instruments in such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any office or in any dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity; ... (c) Shouting and Whistling. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing or the making of any other loud noise on the public streets, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or the making of any such noise at any time so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any office, or in any dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity;
Full Breakdown
5, sets Troy's general noise curfew across two subsections. " so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of anyone in a dwelling, hotel, office or other residence, or anyone nearby. window to yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling and singing on the public streets, and separately bans that conduct at any hour if it disturbs a neighbor's quiet or repose. window is where enforcement concentrates, but the underlying prohibition, disturbing someone's quiet, comfort or repose, is not limited to those hours; a loud disturbance complaint in the afternoon is still covered.
Chapter 88 declares these acts "unlawful and prohibited," and the Troy Police Department enforces them on a complaint basis, typically after a resident calls to report ongoing music, shouting, or noise from a neighboring property or the street.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the Section 9.5 quiet-hours rule is punished under the City Code's general penalty, Chapter 1, Section 1.13: a fine of up to $500, up to 90 days in the county jail, or both, with every day the violation continues treated as a separate offense. Troy Police respond to noise complaints and can issue a citation on the spot.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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