Noise Ordinances in Mississippi (2026)
13 rules on the books across Mississippi, 2 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Quiet Hours
Nighttime and early morning noise restrictions. Most cities set specific hours when loud activities like lawn mowing, parties, and power tools are not allowed.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport bars power tools, lawn and garden equipment, and similar mechanically powered devices from residential areas…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson tightens its noise limits after dark: under City Code § 54-89, the Table A decibel caps drop by ten dBA in…
Read full rule →Construction Hours
When construction, demolition, and heavy equipment may run in residential areas. Most cities regulate this by hours and days rather than volume; violations can bring stop-work orders and fines.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsConstruction, excavation, demolition, or repair work in or next to a residential area in Gulfport is barred outside 7…
Read full rule →Jackson
Few RestrictionsJackson does not set a citywide curfew on private construction noise: § 54-90(13) exempts construction under a valid…
Read full rule →Barking Dogs
Rules about excessive or continuous dog barking, including how complaints are filed, time-of-day limits, and penalties for owners.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Rules for loudspeakers, live bands, DJ equipment, and outdoor music at homes, venues, and events, decibel limits, permitted hours, and when an amplified-sound permit is required.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport bars operating sound equipment in a public right-of-way, sidewalk, street, alley, or highway within 150 feet…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsCity Code Sec. 54-89(e) bars any noise, including amplified music, that crosses a property line above the levels in…
Read full rule →Aircraft Noise
Local regulations related to noise from airports, flight paths, and helicopter operations near residential areas.
Gulfport
Significant RestrictionsProperty near Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport falls inside the Airport Environs and Airspace Zoning District (AEAZD)…
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Few RestrictionsJackson's noise ordinance does not regulate aircraft: § 54-90(3) exempts any aircraft in flight, subject to federal…
Read full rule →Decibel Limits
The decibel thresholds cities enforce, usually as a table by zone and time of day, residential, commercial, and industrial limits, how noise is measured, and what happens at the property line.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsIn its lower-intensity SmartCode zones, Gulfport caps sound measured at the building frontage to 65 decibels by day and…
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Some RestrictionsJackson caps noise crossing a property line at 55 dBA for receiving residential property and 57 dBA for commercial…
Read full rule →Vehicle Noise
Rules about loud vehicle exhaust, modified mufflers, racing engines, and stereos audible at distance. Covers what officers measure and typical fines.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport's noise ordinance, Code § 7-10, bans horn-honking except as a danger signal, exhaust that isn't routed through…
Read full rule →Jackson
Light RestrictionsJackson bans driving 'a vehicle which is so loaded or constructed as to cause unnecessary noise' under City Code §…
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