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Wyoming, MI Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Quiet hours in Wyoming, MI, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.

Key Facts

Governing section: Wyoming Code § 50-233
Presumption distance: 100 feet from property line
Applies: All hours, including nighttime
Exempt: City-approved community/religious events
Related curfew: Instruments barred 7 a.m.-10 p.m., § 30-102(2)
Default penalty: Civil infraction, $75 to $2,500

Summary

Wyoming, Michigan does not set one blanket noise curfew; instead Sec. 50-233 bars loud, boisterous conduct and amplified or musical sound that disturbs an adjacent residence at any hour, presuming a violation if the sound carries past 100 feet, on top of the clock-based rules for instruments and construction elsewhere in the code.

It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb the public peace and quiet by any of the following acts: (1)Engaging in loud, boisterous or vulgar conduct.(2)Permitting or allowing any place occupied or controlled by such person to be a place occupied by loud, boisterous or disorderly persons.(3)Playing any musical instrument or allowing any electronically produced, reproduced, manufactured or amplified sound to emanate from any place so as to disturb the quiet and comfort of any person in any adjacent residence or place of business. A person shall be presumed to be in violation of this subsection if the sound may be clearly heard by any person more than 100 feet from the nearest property line of the residence or place of business. This subsection shall not apply to community, charitable or religious organizations holding events approved by the city.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 2).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 50-233 of the Wyoming, Michigan Code of Ordinances, titled Disturbing the peace, makes it unlawful to disturb the public peace and quiet through several listed acts: engaging in loud, boisterous or vulgar conduct; permitting a controlled place to be occupied by loud or disorderly persons; and playing a musical instrument or letting amplified sound emanate from any place so as to disturb the quiet and comfort of an adjacent residence or business. That third act carries a built-in evidentiary rule, a person is presumed in violation if the sound can be clearly heard by anyone more than 100 feet from the nearest property line, regardless of a decibel reading. Community, charitable or religious organizations holding city-approved events are exempt from that presumption. under Sec. within 600 feet of a residence under Sec. 30-102(4).

Violations & Fines

Unless another penalty is specified, Sec. 1-27 makes disturbing the peace a municipal civil infraction: $75 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense within a year, and $2,500 for a third offense within a year, with each day of a continuing disturbance treated as a separate violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Wyoming, Michigan set one citywide quiet-hours curfew?

Not as a single blanket clock rule. Sec. 50-233 bars loud, boisterous conduct and amplified sound that disturbs an adjacent residence or business at any hour, while separate provisions in Chapter 30 set clock-based curfews for specific sources such as musical instruments and construction equipment.

How loud does music have to be before it violates Wyoming's peace ordinance?

Sec. 50-233(3) creates a legal presumption of a violation if amplified or musical sound may be clearly heard by any person more than 100 feet from the nearest property line of the residence or business it is coming from, regardless of the actual decibel reading.

Are block parties or church events exempt from Wyoming's quiet-hours rule?

Yes. Sec. 50-233(3) exempts community, charitable or religious organizations holding events that the city has approved, so a permitted neighborhood gathering will not automatically trigger a disturbing-the-peace citation.

What happens if I'm cited for disturbing the peace in Wyoming?

Unless another penalty applies, Sec. 1-27 makes it a municipal civil infraction carrying a $75 fine for a first offense, $500 for a second offense within a year, and $2,500 for a third offense within a year, with each day of violation counted separately.

Sources & Official References

[1]Wyoming, Michigan Code of Ordinances

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