Lansing, MI Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- Noise that annoys or disturbs others
- Code section
- Sec. 654.13(a)
- Enforcement
- Lansing Police Department
- Repeat offense
- Chargeable as nuisance, Sec. 655.03(11)
Summary
Lansing bars any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise that annoys, disturbs or endangers others' comfort, repose or safety, giving police a general tool against unruly parties city-wide.
Make or continue, or cause to be made or continued, any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the City;(b)Discharge the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor boat or motor vehicle into the open air, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises;(c)Use any drum, loudspeaker or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention, by the creation of noise, to any performance, show or sale or display of merchandise; or(d)Knowingly permit a minor under his or her guardianship, custody or control to violate any noise regulation contained in this chapter. (Ord. No. 739, 12-22-86)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64).
Full Breakdown
Lansing Codified Ordinances Section 654.13(a) prohibits making or continuing any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, or any noise that annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the City. The Code doesn't spell out a separate 'party' offense or a host-liability clause; instead this catch-all provision is what Lansing Police cite against loud gatherings that spill noise onto neighbors, alongside the specific time-and-decibel rules in Section 654.07. A prolonged violation can also be charged as a nuisance under Section 655.03(11).
Violations & Fines
Continuing loud or unusual noise that disturbs neighbors' peace violates Sec. 654.13(a), enforced by Lansing Police under the general penalty section, Sec. 654.99, and repeated incidents can be charged as a nuisance under Sec. 655.03(11).
Frequently Asked Questions
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