THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAW ON DRUNK AND DISORDERLY

“It is unlawful for a person to make an unreasonably loud noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. that is likely to annoy or disturb one or more other persons in their residences.”  From Title 20 of the DC Municipal Regulations, the maximum allowable nighttime noise levels in residential zones, such as Burleith, is 55 db(A) and the daytime maximum is 60 db(A).  In lay terms, 55 db(A) is essentially the level of a normal conversation heard from 6 feet away.