Springfield, MO Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- § 78-112(b), Division 2 Noise
- Who's liable
- Owner, occupant, or registered agent
- Standard
- Disturbance of a person or neighborhood
- Penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine or 180 days jail
Summary
Springfield makes it unlawful for a homeowner, tenant, or business operator to let guests assemble and make loud noise that disturbs a person or a neighborhood.
It shall be unlawful to permit persons to assemble in or about a person's home, or property owned by or under the person's control, or a place of business and to permit such persons to make loud noises as prohibited by this ordinance or any other ordinance or state statute to the disturbance of a person(s) or neighborhood. Person shall, in addition to the definition found in Section 1-2 of this code, mean registered local agent. (Code 1981, § 26-49; G.O. No. 5024, § 1, 10-23-2000)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2 | Land Development Code: Supplement 9 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 78-112(b) targets the host, not just the noisemaker: it's unlawful 'to permit persons to assemble in or about a person's home, or property owned by or under the person's control, or a place of business' and let them make loud noise 'to the disturbance of a person(s) or neighborhood.' The section defines 'person' to include a registered local agent, reaching absentee landlords and property managers who allow repeat gatherings. It sits within the Division 2 noise ordinance alongside the general ban on unreasonably loud, disturbing noise in § 78-112(a), and both are enforced citywide by the Springfield Police Department.
Violations & Fines
A violation is punishable under City Code § 1-7's general penalty: up to a $1,000 fine, up to 180 days in jail, or both, with each day of continued disturbance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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