Loud vehicle repair is limited by city noise ordinances. Blaine restricts repairing or servicing vehicles when noise is audible beyond the property line during quiet hours (10 p.m.–7 a.m.). State law also requires working mufflers on all vehicles.
Anoka County cities handle vehicle-noise nuisances. Blaine (BCO 50-201–50-203) restricts the repair or servicing of vehicles if the noise is audible beyond the property line during the 10:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. window. Modified exhaust, revving and loud stereos are also covered by cities' general noise rules and by Minnesota's statewide muffler law (Minn. Stat. §169.69), which bars mufflers cut out, disconnected, or amplifying exhaust noise on any motor vehicle. Enforcement of loud driving is primarily by police; stationary repair noise by city community-standards officers.
Muffler violations are a statewide petty misdemeanor (Minn. Stat. §169.69); after-hours vehicle-repair noise is a Blaine nuisance offense (763-785-6146 or 911).
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