Quiet hours in Weld County, CO — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
In unincorporated Weld County, residential noise may not exceed 50 dB(A) from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. (55 dB(A) by day). In Greeley, sound-reproduction devices plainly audible at a property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. are unlawful.
Weld County Code Sec. 14-9-40 sets a 50 dB(A) nighttime cap (9 p.m.-7 a.m.) for residential and commercial property, versus 55 dB(A) by day; the limit may be exceeded by up to 10 dB for 15 minutes per hour. Greeley Municipal Code Sec. 12-329 bars radios, TVs, instruments and similar devices that are plainly audible at your property boundary, or through party walls, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Each applies only in its own jurisdiction: the county governs unincorporated land, Greeley governs inside city limits.
Weld: Class II petty offense, escalating $30/$60/$300 fines plus a $10 surcharge. Greeley Sec. 12-329 device violations are misdemeanor infractions.
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