“Please enforce and get stricter city noise ordinances. Providence is getting more dense and it is getting worse. I think or dream about moving out of Providence.” — Self-identified 32-year African-American resident at Silver Spring and Grafton Streets in North End / Ward 4, who reports feeling “helpless” to address noise in his neighborhood (Sept. … Read more
Testimonial Category: Law
Resident testimonial
Excessive noise “doesn’t get properly addressed because it’s [still] a continuous problem [and] there’s no protocol for problem houses … Enforce the loud-noise ordinance with fines and fees. Also, lower the 200 feet [distance at which sound is deemed non-compliant with the noise] ordinance to zero … [because] in Providence houses are closer together. The … Read more
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of the city [of Providence] to prohibit unnecessary, excessive, and offensive noise from all sources subject to its police power, for the sole purpose of securing and promoting the public health, comfort, safety, and welfare of the citizenry.” — Providence City Council, Municipal Code Sec. 16-91
“We need [noise] monitoring, stricter noise laws, and more police enforcement.” — Downtown resident, May 2025
“Since the weather has gotten warm, we have near constant traffic of loud motorcycles, cars, and ATVs coming up Brook Street. These vehicles make excessive noise, both through engine revving and blaring music. They also often drive unsafely, posing a potential danger to residents in the area … These vehicles pass our house about every … Read more
“The nightclub noise on Federal Hill is terrible. Police do nothing. The Board of Licensing gives permits and licenses to establishments which continually violate the law. That practice must change because it is unlawful.” — Federal Hill resident