Noise on the street at night - penalties for violating the silence

How much noise you can make on the street is determined by the legislation of the Russian Federation. After a hard day, every person has the right to rest in the comfort of silence. Reading books, watching movies and TV shows, communicating with family and friends, talking and playing with children; For all this you need a calm and quiet environment.

“Quiet time” is a period of prohibition of any noisy events and activities on the street that exceed the officially established permissible noise level. The average statistical noise level is determined by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and is 50 dBa. At the legislative level, it is slightly lower - 40 dBa, at night - 30 dBa.

How long can you make noise on the street?

The law on silence has been in force throughout the country for ten years. The times are set at 7:00–22:00 and 8:00–23:00, taking into account different regions. In some cases, the ban begins at 19:00.

Many citizens perceive the “time of silence” only in relation to residential premises, missing the point that street noise is a violation of the law.

There are fines for violators: 100–3000 thousand rubles for ordinary citizens and 20–80 thousand rubles for organizations. Officials and entrepreneurs pay from 500–8000 thousand rubles.

The following places have been determined where the peace of citizens must not be disturbed at the appointed time:

1. Areas near residential buildings, private estates, dachas, dormitories.
2. Territories of medical institutions.
3. Social security boarding schools and orphanages.
4. Recreation centers, sanatoriums, dispensaries.
5. Hotels and inns.
6. All categories of public catering establishments.

Allowed only in special cases or with special permission from an official. Exceptions include using a megaphone and driving piles.

When there is loud music from a cafe outside the windows

Karaoke and discos, loud music at night in an open-air establishment. This problem is quite common in resort towns. In this case:

• The algorithm of actions is the same (by calling a police officer).
• But the liability of a legal entity is much higher in terms of the fine (up to 7,000 rubles).
• In addition, when filing a complaint with the prosecutor's office, the level of noise generated by the restaurant will be checked. If it significantly exceeds the permissible value (over 45 dBA), the establishment may be closed. The reason for this may also be the location of the cafe closer than 100 meters from a residential building.

Committing illegal actions

There is Federal Law (Federal Law) No. 52, which presents the main provisions on the standards related to the protection of the health and peace of citizens.

This act lists general principles; detailed elaboration is carried out by regional authorities, which determine:

• public or other places;
• time boundaries;
• permissible noise standards;
• responsibility of persons;
• the peculiarity of the circumstances when a violation of the provisions occurs.

Based on this, you just need to know until what hour you can still make noise on the street and follow the existing rules.

Although in reality everything is much more complicated. Due to ignorance, due to the costs of education, due to social differences and status, misunderstandings arise.

There is a threat of various conflicts between citizens, law enforcement agencies and officials, which often lead to litigation.

And to prevent such a nuisance from happening, you need to understand that noise on the street at night is a violation of public order.

Violations may be of the following nature:

1. Music turned on at full volume, no matter where it came from.
2. Uncorrected alarm.
3. Pyrotechnics, except for New Year's holiday.
4. Various everyday celebrations (parties, weddings).
5. Loud singing and screaming (crying for help is allowed).
6. Unloading and loading, construction, road and repair work.

When all these norms are violated, it is mainly ordinary citizens who suffer: children, seriously ill people and the elderly.

If the “time of silence” is violated, the first step should be to negotiate in a polite manner. In case of threats, use of force and other defamatory actions, it is possible to become a defendant along with the silence breakers, but under a different article. If negotiations have reached a dead end or threaten a scandal, then the question should not even arise as to who to call if there is noise on the street at night. First of all, you need to call the police, complain and indicate the violators.

The police force is very effective against offenders. If the violation occurs for the first time, everything is limited to a warning. In case of repetition of actions; fines and administrative penalties are possible. If the police do not arrive, you can submit a complaint to the district police officer the next day, and provide recorded violations - testimonies of neighbors, audio and video recordings. Representatives of the HOA, management company and other involved organizations should be informed.

When the rules of the silence law are violated, citizens can file a complaint with the court and prosecutor's office through the nearby police department.

The statement states:

• contacts, addresses, full name. the culprit and the complainant;
• address and name of the institution where the application is being submitted;
• presentation of the conflict;
• research by specialists on violation of excess noise levels;
• the amount of moral damage;
• audio and video recordings, testimony of neighbors;
• compiled by the police, protocol no.

Based on the application, the stated facts and accusations are verified.
If everything is confirmed, the case is transferred to the courts, where appropriate measures are taken against the violators. You can contact Rospotrebnadzor, where they will draw up a protocol on violations and, in accordance with Articles 6.3, 6.4 of the federal Code of Administrative Offences, will demand that the troublemaker comply with the established standards, or will impose a punishment using their own authorities.

Organization and implementation of construction, loading and unloading or repair work in a residential area

In big cities, the work of many enterprises continues at night. Garbage removal, territory cleaning, delivery and removal of products, emergency work. How to combine everything and not disturb the peace of numerous townspeople. Often, many businesses and shops are located directly in residential buildings. According to established standards, all activities must be carried out at the appointed time.

When loading and unloading operations at night, there are legal requirements:

1. Do not exceed permissible limits.
2. Loudspeaker usage is prohibited.
3. Vehicle engines should not be running.
4. Application of noise-absorbing coatings.
5. During unloading and loading, avoid contacting metal elements.

In case of non-compliance with all these rules, the law comes into force, fines and administrative penalties are imposed, up to and including the closure of these facilities.

And only in emergency cases, it is possible to violate the legislative norms on silence:

• natural disasters;
• emergency response;
• immediate neutralization of violations of various types;
• special permission from higher authorities for carrying out night rescue and repair work.

And the only time a year, on the festive New Year's Eve, it is allowed to make noise with impunity, sing loudly, and set off firecrackers, but with a limit until 4.00 in the morning.

Responsibility

If the other residents of the house are not aware that you cannot listen to music or talk loudly at night, then it is better to remind them of this. You will always have time to call the police, but isn’t it easier to resolve the issue through a conversation?

Every time the noise level is exceeded, try to resolve the problem yourself ; if after your warning the problem is solved, there is no need to call the police. If after your warning the situation has not changed, you should contact the local police officer.

Important! According to Art. 25 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation on the inviolability of the home, violators of peace and quiet may not open the door to the district police officer, and he can get inside by opening the doors by force, only if after his arrival the noise continues and it was possible to record it using instruments.

If the door is still opened, depending on the situation, the violator will pay a fine of 2 x minimum wage (minimum wage). Considering that for Moscow and the region the minimum wage is approximately 9,000, which once again indicates the scale of the fine.

How to attract noisy neighbors?

The application is written to the local police officer in free form. It is imperative to note the repeated violations of silence, the measures taken, and the number of calls to the police. If other residents sign your application, this will only be a plus.

Who is responsible if the tenants of the apartment are very loud?

All claims are made to the owner of the apartment . If the apartment is rented out, the landlord is still responsible, who in turn can hold the tenants accountable, based on the lease agreement, which stipulates the conditions for using the living space.

Time difference after which you can't make noise in different cities

According to the law of the Russian Federation, there is a time when you cannot make noise: from 22:00 to 7:00.
However, the law allows each region to establish its own schedule of silence, based on the specific characteristics of each locality and region. At the same time making some additions. In Moscow and the Moscow region, it is forbidden to disturb the peace of citizens from 23:00 to 7:00, according to the law of January 1, 2021. On weekdays, the regulations for noisy work are defined from 9:00–19:00, including “quiet hour” from 13:00–15:00. Noisy work on the street on weekends and holidays is completely prohibited, as well as any activity that violates the law.

In St. Petersburg, the time is from 13:00–15:00 and the time from 9:00–19:00. Night quiet time from 22:00–8:00.

And some examples of other regions and cities where there are noticeable differences, up or down:

1. 23:00–6:00 — Kostroma, Lipetsk, Tatarstan, Pskov region.
2. 22:00–6:00 — Novosibirsk, Kabardino-Balkaria, Penza region, Arkhangelsk, Republic of Mordovia.
3. 22:00–9:00 — Krasnoyarsk.

“Quiet hour” from 13:00–15:00 is observed in almost all regions. It is worth noting that fines and penalties in all localities of the country also fluctuate.

There are additions to the listed requirements for maintaining silence. Loud barking of dogs, whistling, not switched off alarm systems, fines are provided for all this. In some places, the winter season is taken into account.

Expertise in determining volume level

Citizens who complain about loud neighbors rarely use the services of an expert who will determine whether or not permissible noise standards are exceeded. To a certain extent, employees must determine whether the fact in the statement is confirmed or not. This means they need to organize a special study.

Local police commissioners almost never carry out procedural checks on noisy statements so thoroughly. Therefore, dissatisfied neighbors can help him - contact the examination bureau or Rospotrebnadzor on their own to collect this data.

FAQ

What to do and how to deal with silence breakers worries many people. Noise surrounds us always and everywhere, especially in big cities.

There are a number of questions that coincide in their identity, but are of interest to everyone:

• In the park near the house, a worker on a tractor clears the paths from 3:00–5:00, where should I go? You should contact Rospotrebnadzor directly or via the Internet. A clear violation of the law;
• in the restaurant, on the contrary, after midnight, fireworks are launched every day. Does the silence law apply to them? You need to write a collective letter with a complaint about this establishment to Rospotrebnadzor, to the city administration. According to the law, a fine of 50,000–100,000 rubles will be imposed;
• There is a cafe in the courtyard of the house; the exhaust hood works day and night with a terrible roar. What to do? First, call the police and specialists to measure the noise level, draw up a report and submit it to Rospotrebnadzor;
• Recently, builders erected a small factory 200 meters from my private home, having already violated construction standards. Factory mechanisms work around the clock. What advice do you have in this difficult situation? The situation is really difficult. It’s hard to decide something alone. Talk to your neighbors, write a collective letter to Rospotrebnadzor asking for an examination of the noise level. Submit the drawn up act and documents regarding violations during the construction of a plant near residential buildings to the judicial authorities;
• There is a nightclub next to the apartment building. Its visitors go out onto the area in front of the club and communicate very loudly, laugh, turn on music in their cars, shout and dance. And this happens almost every night. They called the local police officer, but no action. What to do? Breaking the silence and failing to fulfill your direct duties as a police officer gives you the right to write a collective complaint to higher authorities.

Based on the questions and answers listed above, we can draw some conclusions: violation of the law of silence at night occurs everywhere. And to a greater extent due to ignorance, permissiveness or negligence.

The procedure is clear - contact the police, Rospotrebnadzor and then higher authorities of justice if the offender does not take any action to eliminate the problem.

How to properly file a complaint

The contents of a noise complaint must include the following information.

A cap:

• Full name and position of the addressee at the top right of the page;
• Full name, place of residence and contact details of the sender.

After the header, the word “Statement” is written in the middle on a new line. This is followed by a further description of the situation, including:

• a statement of the reason for the appeal and the most accurate description of the facts: time and place of action, duration, participants, etc.;
• measures that need to be taken as a preventive measure , in the opinion of the applicant;
• confirmation of the applicant's liability for false denunciation;
• date and signature with transcript.

An undoubted advantage will be the availability of evidence, including photographs, video and audio materials, as well as testimony of witnesses. In this case, it makes sense to file a collective claim. A sample application can be downloaded from this link.

There are several ways to file a complaint:

• send by registered mail to any of the above authorities or authorities;
• in electronic form on the official website of the institution;
• personal visit.

Law in the Russian Federation

At the state level, the right of citizens to silence is protected by Art. 23 52-FZ. The article determines that the level of noise and vibration in residential premises must comply with acceptable standards.

Law violation

They, in turn, are enshrined in SanPiN 2.1.2.2645-10, where Section 4 states that federal night time is the period of the day from 11 pm to 7 am. The maximum permissible volume levels are also fixed there:

• in an apartment building (MKD) - 55 dBa during the day and 45 dBa at night;
• in the area adjacent to the MKD - 70 dBa during the day, 60 dBa at night.

The authorities of the constituent entities can introduce liability to ensure the peace and quiet of citizens, have the right to change the periods of night and daytime, determine what exactly is noise, and what exceptions there may be.

Requirements for sound insulation of a building, interior and inter-apartment walls

The generally accepted opinion is that the overlap of inter-apartment walls should be at least 100-150 mm. To soundproof rooms, reinforced concrete floors of at least 160 mm are required. But it’s better if it’s thicker, then the likelihood of not hearing extraneous sounds increases.

The thickness of the walls in the room can be 100 mm. The material that builders use is important. To improve sound insulation, a material without cavities inside is better suited.

In addition, seams and joints between slabs or blocks must be sealed. And according to the standards, the gaps should be minimized as much as possible. Cracks in ceilings are not allowed.

But the above are wishes. But in practice, open SNIP SP 51.13330.2011, this is a multi-page document that talks about sound insulation standards in every detail! There are specific requirements for windows, for laying heating pipes, and for inter-apartment walls.

Noise fines

Those persons who break silence when it is prohibited may be punished with a fine (according to new amendments to the law). For the first violation, a warning is issued first.

If verbal measures have no effect, fines are imposed:

1. The first imposition is from 1000 to 3000 rubles.
2. For the second - 4000 rubles.
3. For the third violation - 5,000 rubles.

For officials and organizations, the amounts will be much higher (you can pay up to 150,000 rubles).

When neighbors love dogs and cats endlessly

If a neighbor's dog barks at night, the owner must take measures to eliminate disturbances to the general peace. But sometimes there are too many pets, and all residents of the entrance feel the harm from them. And pet owners are unable to cope because of their number.

Such people are compassionate old women who manage to fit up to 50 dogs and (or) cats in their one-room apartment. This not only contributes to unsanitary conditions, since the grandmother simply does not have time to clean up after them, but also creates unbearable tests on the nerves: howling and barking at night can be heard throughout the house. About this situation:

• bring to the attention of the police and prosecutor's office;
• notify the sanitary and epidemiological authorities (Rospotrebnadzor);
• as well as the administration.

Rules for keeping pets are determined by the laws of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. Therefore, after an on-site inspection at the address, the form of exposure to the person keeping too many pets will be established. Thus, a certain number of dogs or cats are placed in special kennels. If the owner “collected” stray dogs, it is possible to isolate them from the population by taking them outside the municipality or to shelters.

Rules for carrying out noisy repair work in an apartment building in St. Petersburg

There is a period of time during which the noise level may not be maintained. For example, you can start renovating your apartment.

Article 38 of Law No. 273-70 of May 31, 2010 establishes the basic regulations. Compliance with the conditions is mandatory.

So, before carrying out repair work, it is necessary to agree on a schedule for its implementation. It is agreed upon with an authorized person. Who has the right to approve the schedule is chosen at a general meeting of homeowners; it can also be the management company.

Violating the agreement or starting work without it at all means non-compliance with the law, which means you may receive a warning or such a citizen may be fined one or two thousand rubles.

It is best to print out the schedule and post it on a notice board so that everyone can see it.

However, if the work is short-term and lasts no more than one hour and is not associated with damage to common property, then it is allowed to make noise without a schedule.

There are cases to which the law does not apply. For example, in new buildings, in the first year and a half, repairs are allowed even during prohibited hours. This is due to the fact that having bought a new apartment, you want to quickly finish the renovations and move into your home.

What time can noisy repair work be carried out in St. Petersburg?

From Monday to Friday, it is allowed to operate a hammer drill and a drill from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. But this does not mean that work should continue continuously.

It is advisable to draw up the schedule in such a way as to satisfy all neighbors. In particular, there should be breaks for lunch and quiet time so that newborn children can rest. To do this, it is advisable to communicate with the other residents of the house and take into account their wishes.

Noisy work on weekends in St. Petersburg (from the beginning to the end you can make noise, drill, work with a hammer drill)

On a day off, the morning should not begin with the noise of a drill and hammer drill. Therefore, it is allowed to work with these tools from 12 noon to 22 o’clock. Of course, if such a schedule is agreed upon.

Repair work during holidays

The same rules apply to holidays as for weekends. The law prohibits repair work from 8 to 12 am on red days of the calendar. And it provides for liability in the form of a warning or a fine.

Repair work during quarantine in St. Petersburg

Unfortunately, declared non-working days are not holidays or “weekends” by law. Therefore, nothing changes, and from Monday to Friday you can make noise from 8 am. For some, the period of self-isolation became the reason to start repairs, while for other citizens it became a hindering factor.

Many Russians have switched to remote work; they are naturally disturbed by the constant sounds of their neighbors’ renovations.