Livonia, MI Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Exhaust/muffler rule
- §8.32.070(B)(8)
- Idling/racing rule
- §8.32.070(B)(9)
- Heavy truck idling curfew
- 11 p.m.-7 a.m., within 150 ft. of homes
- Horn restriction
- §8.32.070(B)(1), no unnecessary sounding
- Penalty
- Up to $500 per day, misdemeanor
Summary
Livonia bars discharging exhaust from any motor vehicle into the open air except through a muffler or similar device that effectively prevents loud or explosive noise, and separately cross-references the city's vehicle equipment code. Idling or racing a stationary truck's motor near homes overnight is also prohibited.
Exhausts.a.The discharge into open air of the exhaust from any steam or internal-combustion engine, or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom,b.Operation of any motor vehicle that fails to comply with Sections 10.69.010 through 10.69.110;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64 | Zoning: Supplement 3).
Full Breakdown
110, the city's vehicle equipment standards. m. 070(B)(1) also reaches vehicle horns and signaling devices, prohibiting their sounding except as a danger warning or for an unnecessary and unreasonable period. 070(B)(10) further bars repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing any motor vehicle in a manner that causes a noise disturbance across a residential boundary. 040.
Violations & Fines
A violation of any of these vehicle-noise clauses in Section 8.32.070 is a misdemeanor under Section 8.32.050(H), punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, with each day of continued violation constituting a separate offense. The director of noise control may issue a written violation notice and, if unresolved, seek a court injunction to compel compliance.
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