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Grand Rapids, MI Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)

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

Key Facts

Quiet hours
10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Trigger
gathering of 1+ persons
Audibility test
heard 25+ ft from property line
Liable party
whoever controls the property
Penalty
civil infraction, Chapter 170 fine

Summary

Grand Rapids prohibits letting your property host a 'residential disturbance,' a gathering between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. whose sound is frequent, repetitive, or continuous and audible 25 feet or more from the property line.

Allow real property under one's possession or control to be used for a residential disturbance. ... "Residential disturbance" means a gathering of one or more persons at a residential property, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., at which sound emanating from the gathering is frequent, repetitive, or continuous, and is audible to a person of normal hearing located 25 feet or more from the property line.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 70).

Full Breakdown

Section 9.63(3) of the Noise Control Ordinance makes it unlawful to allow property you possess or control to be used for a 'residential disturbance,' defined in Section 9.62(21) as a gathering of one or more people at a residential property between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. where sound is frequent, repetitive, or continuous and can be heard by a person of normal hearing 25 feet or more from the property line. Liability falls on whoever controls the property, not just the attendees. The Environmental Services Department and police enforce it as a municipal civil infraction fined under Chapter 170.

Violations & Fines

Municipal civil infraction fined under Chapter 170; the property owner or person in control, not just guests, can be cited, with a warning issued first if the noise stops.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I be cited for a party even if I'm not hosting it?
Yes, Section 9.63(3) holds whoever possesses or controls the property liable for allowing a residential disturbance, regardless of who's actually there.
How loud does a party have to be to violate the ordinance?
It just needs to be audible to a person of normal hearing 25 feet or more from the property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Sources & Official References

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