Fireworks & Loud Noises

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The City of Nappanee has enacted some ordinances designed to help keep all of our residents safe and help minimize disruption from loud noises and fireworks throughout the year. While there are a few holidays in America that are typically celebrated with fireworks or noise makers, city officials found it necessary to create a City ordinance limiting the days when residents can legally shoot off fireworks because the frequency of the displays were increasing causing a nuisance.

Summary of the Firework Rules in Nappanee

Legal consumer fireworks can be shot off between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and two hours after sunset on the following days:

June 25-30
July 1-13

Legal consumer fireworks can also be shot off:

Between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and midnight on July 4th;
Between the hours of 10:00 a.m. on December 31st and 1am on January 1st;
Between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and midnight on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday on Memorial Day Weekend;
Between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and midnight on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend.

View the full Fireworks Ordinance for the City of Nappanee.

Loud Noises

Receiving Land Use Category	TIme	Sound Level Limit
Residential Area	7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.	65 dB(A)
Residential Area	10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.	55 dB(A)
Commercial Area	7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.	75 dB(A)
Commercial Area	10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.	65 dB(A)
Industrial Area	All Times	75 dB(A)

View the full noise ordinance for the City of Nappanee, which shows the rules and exemptions.

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