Maple Grove, MN Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Horn rule
- Danger-warning use only
- Exhaust rule
- Must run through a muffler
- Applies to
- Streets, public places, private property
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, general penalty § 1-13
Summary
Maple Grove Code § 20-141 bans unnecessary vehicle horn blasts, engine-exhaust noise, and mufflers that fail to prevent loud or explosive sounds on any city street or property.
No person shall do any of the following acts:(1)The sounding of any horn or audible signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street, public place, or private property within the city except as a danger warning...(6)The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat, or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Maple Grove City Code § 20-141, no one may sound a vehicle horn except as a danger warning, create harsh or prolonged horn noise, use an exhaust-operated horn or whistle, or lean on the horn during traffic congestion except to warn of danger. The section also requires every steam engine, stationary combustion engine, motorboat, or motor vehicle to exhaust through a muffler or equivalent device that effectively prevents loud or explosive noise. Each violation is enforced as a misdemeanor under the code's general penalty provision, § 1-13.
Violations & Fines
Unwarranted horn use or an unmuffled, loud exhaust on a street, public place, or private property violates § 20-141 and is punishable as a misdemeanor.
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