Noise & nuisance — Tiverton, Rhode Island

Town of Tiverton has 2 adopted ordinances on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Tiverton Chapter 38 — Environment (Noise Ordinance) adopted ordinance

quiet hours	Residential and open space: 60 dB(A) 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; 55 dB(A) 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.	Sec. 38-136 Table II
construction hours	Permitted construction/demolition allowed between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. each day	Sec. 38-144(d)
exemptions	Emergency work; weapons discharge 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; licensed fireworks 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.; snow removal; yard/lawn equipment 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.	Sec. 38-105
fine range	$100.00 (2nd offense); $250.00 (3rd); $500.00 (4th and subsequent)	Sec. 38-123(a)(2)

scout note

Noise ordinance establishing maximum sound levels: 60 dB(A) residential 7am-10pm, 55 dB(A) 10pm-7am; 70 dB(A) commercial/industrial. Defines noise disturbance as exceeding ambient by 5 dBA. Penalties: $100/$250/$500. Exemptions for construction, snow removal, yard maintenance, fireworks displays.

Tiverton Zoning Ordinance — Article XIII Non-Residential Operations (Performance Standards) adopted ordinance

Industrial/commercial noise must be muffled and cannot exceed octave-band decibel limits at property line (72 dB down to 32 dB depending on frequency), with daytime corrections permitted.