Noise and construction hours in Jackson: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Jackson Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Quiet hours	10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Loading, unloading or handling boxes, building materials, garbage cans and similar objects that disturb beyond a home's property line. § 17.44.060 · code text Closing, loading, opening, unloading, or other handling of boxes, building materials, containers, crates, garbage cans, or similar objects between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Noise limit at homes	Must be designed for an indoor CNEL of 45 dB, shown by an acoustical study with the permit application. Applies: New homes on parcels where outdoor noise may exceed 60 dB(A) CNEL. § 17.44.050 · code text Whenever a new single-family or multifamily dwelling unit is proposed on a parcel where the existing exterior ambient noise level may exceed 60 dB(A) CNEL, the land use permit application shall include an acoustical analysis showing the dwelling unit has been designed to limit intruding noise to an interior CNEL of 45 dB Noise above 55 dB(A) may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. § 17.44.040 · code text 30 (1) \| 55 \| 50 Noise above 60 dB(A) may last no more than 15 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. § 17.44.040 · code text 15 \| 60 \| 55 Noise above 50 dB(A) may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. § 17.44.040 · code text 30 (1) \| 55 \| 50 Noise above 55 dB(A) may last no more than 15 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. § 17.44.040 · code text 15 \| 60 \| 55 Outdoor noise may not exceed 55 dB(A). Applies: Home air conditioning, refrigeration, heating or related equipment installed before this rule took effect. § 17.44.060 · code text the exterior noise level shall not exceed 55 dB(A). Outdoor noise may not exceed 50 dB(A). Applies: Home air conditioning, refrigeration, heating or related equipment installed after this rule took effect. § 17.44.060 · code text the exterior noise level shall not exceed 50 dB(A).

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Jackson's code: Must be designed for an indoor CNEL of 45 dB, shown by an acoustical study with the permit application. (New homes on parcels where outdoor noise may exceed 60 dB(A) CNEL.) (§ 17.44.050); Noise above 55 dB(A) may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour. (Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) (§ 17.44.040).

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