Noise ordinance with decibel limits: 53 dBA daytime / 43 dBA nighttime residential. Animal noise restrictions. Construction hours Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fines $100-$500.
Noise & nuisance — North Smithfield, Rhode Island
What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?
Town of North Smithfield has 2 adopted ordinances on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.
| quiet hours | Yelling/shouting, loading/unloading, and similar acts prohibited between 10:00 p.m. of one day and 7:00 a.m. of the following day; musical instruments/devices plainly audible at 50 feet prohibited 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. | s. 8-120(5), (8); s. 8-121 |
| construction hours | Construction, demolition, rock crushing and earthmoving under a valid permit allowed 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays; prohibited any hour Sunday and legal holidays. | s. 8-114(b) |
| exemptions | Emergency/emergency-vehicle sound; unamplified human voice; agricultural activities on 10+ acre parcels; military operations; town-sanctioned sporting; legal firearm discharge; town-licensed fireworks; snow removal anytime. | s. 8-114(a) |
| fine range | first offense warning; second offense $100.00; $500.00 for all subsequent offenses | s. 8-113(b) |
scout note
Health and sanitation ordinance including noise pollution regulations.