In the Town of Camden, Delaware, noise & nuisance rules are set by Ordinance 2008-O-09 - Noise and 2 other ordinances, verified 2026-06-05. Quiet hours: 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (sound device plainly audible at 50 feet is prima facie violation); yelling/shouting particularly after 11:00 p.m. Construction hours: Operation of construction equipment ... prohibited between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Fines: not less than $100 nor more the $250, plus cost, for each offense.
Ordinance 2008-O-09 - Noise
adopted ordinance
quiet hours
10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (sound device plainly audible at 50 feet is prima facie violation); yelling/shouting particularly after 11:00 p.m.
Section 2
construction hours
Operation of construction equipment ... prohibited between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Section 2
exemptions
Emergency assistance/warning calls; police/fire/emergency vehicle devices; permitted parades, fireworks and special events; municipal/school athletic facilities; fire and burglar alarms; religious worship activities
Section 4
fine range
not less than $100 nor more the $250, plus cost, for each offense
Affirmative defense where compression brakes applied in an emergency necessary for protection of persons or property; does not apply to fire engines, ambulances, aid trucks, police and other emergency vehicles