Quiet hours in Vancouver, WA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Vancouver regulates noise under VMC 7.05.010 (Public Disturbance). Unreasonably loud sounds that disturb the peace of a neighborhood are prohibited, with stricter enforcement during nighttime hours from 10 PM to 7 AM.
Vancouver's public disturbance ordinance (VMC 7.05.010) prohibits sounds that unreasonably disturb neighbors. This covers amplified music, loud parties, vehicle noise, and mechanical equipment. Nighttime hours (10 PM–7 AM) have stricter enforcement thresholds. The ordinance also specifically addresses frequent, repetitive, or continuous animal sounds. Vancouver Police respond to noise complaints and may issue citations for violations.
Noise violations are civil infractions or misdemeanors depending on severity. Fines and potential criminal charges apply for repeated violations.
Vancouver, WA
Vancouver prohibits leaving any vehicle parked on a public street for more than 24 consecutive hours. Officers attach a notification sticker; if the vehicle ...
Vancouver, WA
Vancouver's Municipal Code Chapter 20.912 governs all fences, walls, and retaining walls citywide. Residential fences have tiered height limits by yard locat...
Vancouver, WA
Vancouver prohibits barbed wire, razor wire, and electrically charged fences as accessories to residential uses. In commercial and industrial zones these mat...
Vancouver, WA
Vancouver has no dedicated local ordinance banning wildlife feeding. Washington state law prohibits feeding large wild carnivores and, since May 2025, feedin...
Vancouver, WA
Vancouver allows hens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and similar domestic animals in all zoning districts for hobby use with no minimum lot size. Roosters, turkeys,...
Vancouver, WA
Vancouver adopts the International Fire Code (IFC) by reference under VMC Ch. 16.04. The IFC and Washington State's adopted Wildland-Urban Interface Code req...
See how Vancouver's quiet hours rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.