what is the law on playing music or making noise loud at night?

Answer 1

That would be a local ordinance based on where you live.

Answer 2

Complaints about excessive noise are investigated by officers who can take action if the noise is considered to be a statutory nuisance.
Noise nuisance is covered by Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This law empowers local authorities to deal with noise from fixed premises. Additional powers are available to deal with noise from vehicles and machinery in the street, e.g. car alarms. Before action can be taken the authority has to be sure that the noise constitutes a statutory nuisance. This means that theyhave to prove that the noise is prejudicial to health and/or is causing an unreasonable and persistent disturbance to a person's lifestyle.

There are a number of different sources of noise pollution and the following are some examples:-

· neighbourhood noise (e.g. loud music)

· commercial noise (e.g. noisy machinery, pubs and clubs)

· barking dogs

· burglar alarms

· noise from construction sites

Excessive noise from neighbours can be frustrating and can cause a lot of unnecessarystress and worry. In many cases, the person making the noise is unaware that they are causing a problem and therefore the problem can be sorted out quite quickly.

Where this approach fails the local authority can serve a notice on the offending party requiring them to abate the nuisance. If such a notice is not complied with then legal action can follow.

The Environmental Protection Act also contains a section enabling for a private individual to serve a notice and pursue their own action through the courts.

If noise is a problem, there are steps you can take to get it stopped. The first thing to do is to speak to the person causing the noise. In most cases, if you ask politely, they will stop and your problem will be solved.

If this does not work and your requests to stop causing noise nuisance fail, you can report the nuisance by:

Phoning the Environmental Health Department of your local authority (which may well have a 24 hour emergency line out of hours)
Taking out a magistrates court order to get the noise stopped. This will mean attending court at about 9am before the main business of the day has started to lay an information for a summons to be served on the person complained about.

If you are being plagued by excessive noise from neighbours, then it is highly advisable to keep a careful record of all incidents and any developments as a result, timing and dating your notes. They may well be useful as evidence if the matter comes to court.

Answer 3

Loud music at night is enforced by the local council environmental health officers, with polcie assistance. They act under noise pollution legeslation and in the first instance warn you to turn the music down, if you continue they have the power to enter you address without a warrant, and if you refuse them entry they can force entry and then remove your sound equipment, this then cost a fortune to get back from the council.

The council will then prosecute under noise pollution laws, the police may also prosecute you under the public order act of causing alarm or distress to others. The council pretty much always win their cases because thats what their legal department specialise in.

Answer 4

Disturbing the peace. Laws depend on the city. When I lived in Baltimore it's 60dB's at the property line. Where I live now it's if you can be heard 50 feet from the residence you can get a ticket. They can call on you whenever they want. In other words if they are trying to get you and they hear a pen drop they can call on you. The down side is the police will get tired of coming out over nothing and get mad at the caller. Some apartment complexes or community associations may have written ordinances specifying certain things like no drums or such. This may be different for area to area. Common courtesy is from around 10pm to 8am are quite hours.

Answer 5

Every city has different ordinances, but the majority of American cities say that 10:00 P.M. is the appropriate time for lowering the volume on that loud music and noise.

Of course if you are in a Hospital zone, or school zone then you should show some respect for others, in those zones, and keep your music down to a level where only you can hear it.

Answer 6

Most cities and townships have ordinances governing loud music or loud noise at night. You'd have to check with them. In my home town, the cut-off is 10:00 p.m., and you can be cited (ticketed) and have to pay a fine if the police catch you or if someone calls in a complaint.

Answer 7

I'm sure it's different by each County , But in Virginia the cut off time for Loud Music / Noise is 11:00pm.

Answer 8

In Uk law this comes under the tort of nuisance. Your neighbours have a common law right to the quiet enjoyment of their property.

There may also be local guidelines from the council in your area.

If this loud noise happens on two or more occasions then you can be guilty of this tort. An injunction can be taken out against you.

Answer 9

Most towns and municipalities have 'noise ordinances' these days. Mine is from 10 at night to 6 in the morning. Any excessive noise or disturbance can have the police at your door with just a phone call.

Check your local police department to see if you have one where you live.

Answer 10

You can play music at any time as long as it doesn't disturb anyone else. If you like to play it loud then the cut off time is 11pm. However it's courteous not to make a lot of noise which will be a nuisance to anyone else eg. when there is a small baby next door or a person who works nights and tries to sleep during the day.

Answer 11

There is a law but it is up to your town to enforce it. In most cases your major can just dismiss the "law" and your community police officers can be made to "act" like they are enforcing it but in all actuality they have more important things to do like protect your streets from drug dealers and murderers.