Noise Ordinance

The city council finds and declares that noise is a significant source of environmental pollution that represents a present and increasing threat to the public peace and to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Aspen and to its visitors. Noise has an adverse effect on the psychological and physiological well being of persons, thus constituting a present danger to the economic and aesthetic well being of the community.

Accordingly, it is the policy of council to provide standards for permissible noise levels in various areas and manners and at various times and to prohibit noise in excess of those levels.

Maximum noise level by Zone District:

Zone District	Nighttime 9:00pm to 7:00am	Daytime 7:00am to 9:00pm
Residential	50 dBA	55 dBA
Commercial	60 dBA	65 dBA
Lodging	55 dBA	60 dBA

Construction hours are between 7am and 7pm.
For more information on prohibited noises and exceptions please view the Noise Ordinance in full.