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Revere, MA Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)

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

Key Facts

Horn rule
Danger-warning use only
Repair/testing standard
Plainly audible past the lot line
Applies
Any time of day
Fine
$300 per day
Section
§ 9.08.100.D.1, D.4

Summary

Revere bars sounding a vehicle horn or signaling device except as a danger warning, and separately bars repairing, rebuilding or testing a motor vehicle, motorcycle or motorboat loudly enough to be plainly audible beyond the property line. Both are standing violations enforced any time of day.

The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place of the City not as a danger warning; the creation by means of any such signaling device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding or any such device for a unnecessary and unreasonable period of time. ... Vehicle or Motorboat Repairs and Testing. Repairing, rebuilding, modifying, or testing any motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motorboat in such a manner as to be plainly audible from the lot line of the lot on which such activity is located.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).

Full Breakdown

1 prohibits sounding any horn or signaling device on an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on a street or public place other than as a danger warning; it further bans creating an unreasonably loud or harsh sound with a signaling device, sounding one for an unnecessary and unreasonable period, using any signaling device other than one operated by hand or electricity, using a horn or whistle operated by engine exhaust, and sounding a device merely because traffic is held up. 3, which lists it among the acts exempt from the general unreasonable-noise provision.

4, Vehicle or Motorboat Repairs and Testing, separately prohibits repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing a motor vehicle, motorcycle or motorboat in a manner plainly audible from the lot line of the lot where the activity occurs. c. 060. D, so they carry no time-of-day exception and apply around the clock. c. 40, Section 21D, a misdemeanor complaint carrying a $300 fine on conviction, and, for repeat offenders, a court injunction against the source of the noise.

Violations & Fines

Illegal horn use or loud vehicle repair/testing draws a noncriminal citation of $300 per day of continuing violation under G.L. c. 40, Section 21D, or a misdemeanor complaint carrying a $300 fine on conviction, issued by Revere Police or Inspectional Services under Section 9.08.070. A court injunction may also be sought to stop repeat noise.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is honking a car horn illegal in Revere?
Only if it is not used as a danger warning. Section 9.08.100.D.1 bans sounding a horn for any purpose other than a danger warning, including honking because traffic is held up, while Section 9.08.100.A.3 exempts genuine danger-warning use.
Can a mechanic test-rev an engine loudly in a Revere driveway?
Not if it can be heard past the property line. Section 9.08.100.D.4 prohibits repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing a motor vehicle, motorcycle or motorboat in a manner plainly audible from the lot line of the lot where the work is done.
What is the fine for illegal vehicle noise in Revere?
Up to $300 for each day the violation continues as a noncriminal citation under G.L. c. 40, Section 21D, or a $300 fine on conviction if prosecuted as a misdemeanor, per Section 9.08.070.B.

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