Noise from Specific Sources in Utah (2026)
24 rules on the books across Utah, 9 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
HVAC & Mechanical Noise
Noise limits for air conditioners, heat pumps, pool equipment, and other mechanical systems, including decibel thresholds measured at the property line.
Orem
Some RestrictionsAny Orem site plan for commercial, industrial, or multi-family development must show on the drawings where mechanical…
Read full rule →Provo
Some RestrictionsWhere a multifamily, commercial, or industrial lot in Provo abuts a one-family, agricultural, or…
Read full rule →Salt Lake City
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City treats outdoor air conditioners, heat pumps and other HVAC condensers as stationary noise sources…
Read full rule →Sandy
Some RestrictionsA rooftop or condenser unit in Sandy is a stationary noise source and cannot push sound above 50 dB(A) at night or 55…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City limits fixed equipment like HVAC and AC condensers to zone-based sound levels: 50-55 dB(A) in…
Read full rule →Bar & Nightclub Noise
Noise regulations specific to bars, nightclubs, and entertainment venues, including bass frequency limits, soundproofing requirements, and complaint procedures.
Salt Lake City
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake City taverns, bar establishments, and brewpubs approved as conditional uses must cap sound at the district…
Read full rule →Eagle Mountain
Some RestrictionsEagle Mountain requires bars and nightclubs to keep exterior doors and windows closed while playing live or recorded…
Read full rule →Lehi
Some RestrictionsLehi bars, restaurants, discotheques and dance halls cannot sustain sound above 105 dBA at any time. Once a venue hits…
Read full rule →Sandy
Some RestrictionsSandy City holds a bar or nightclub, like any commercial-agricultural district source, to 60 dB(A) by day and 55 dB(A)…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George's public dance hall license law makes loud music for dancing unlawful once it can be heard distinctly past…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City caps interior sound at 100 dB(A) in enclosed bars, nightclubs, and other places of public…
Read full rule →Car Alarm Limits
Maximum duration for car alarms before they must auto-silence, penalties for repeated false alarms, and vehicle towing authority for chronic alarm violations.
Lehi
Some RestrictionsLehi exempts fire and burglar alarms from its noise chapter, but the exemption carves out continuous vehicle alarms by…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City bans sounding a vehicle horn or signaling device, including a car alarm, for an unnecessary and…
Read full rule →Generator Noise
Rules for portable and standby generators, including permitted operating hours, decibel limits, and restrictions during non-emergency use.
Salt Lake City
Some RestrictionsGenerators count as a stationary noise source and can't push sound past 50-55 dBA in residential zones under the city's…
Read full rule →Sandy
Some RestrictionsSandy City limits power equipment rated over five horsepower, including generators, to 82 dB(A) at 50 feet, and bars…
Read full rule →Weber County
Some RestrictionsInside Weber County South Fork Memorial Park and North Fork Park, running a generator or other motor-driven equipment…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsHome generators in West Valley City may not exceed 74 dB(A) at 50 feet during normal use, but the limit relaxes to 80…
Read full rule →Delivery Truck Noise
Time-of-day restrictions on commercial delivery trucks operating in residential zones, including back-up beepers, refrigeration units, and engine idling.
Lehi
Some RestrictionsLehi classifies delivery and commercial vehicle noise as "Sounds of Commerce and Industry," the mildest of its three…
Read full rule →Orem
Some RestrictionsIn Orem's PD-12 zone at the southwest corner of 1300 South and Main Street, businesses within 200 feet of a residential…
Read full rule →Salt Lake City
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City bans loud loading and unloading of delivery trucks between 9 PM and 7 AM (9 AM on Sundays/holidays) if…
Read full rule →Sandy
Some RestrictionsSandy City bars loading, unloading or handling boxes, crates, containers or garbage containers between 9:00 p.m. and…
Read full rule →West Valley City
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City prohibits loading, unloading, or container-handling noise that's plainly audible at the property line…
Read full rule →Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Special bass-frequency (≤125 Hz) sound limits for venues, including dB(C) measurement standards and how cities differentiate bass noise from baseline ambient.
Sandy
Some RestrictionsSandy makes it unlawful to run a car radio, CD player, or musical instrument so loud it is plainly audible 100 feet…
Read full rule →St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George treats audible bass rhythm beyond 100 feet from a licensed public dance hall as automatic proof of a noise…
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