Evening cleaning could result in penalties for loud noise levels among Russians
Russia Considers Nationwide 'Silence Law' to Regulate Noise from Household Appliances
A proposed federal law is making its way through the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, aiming to set clear silence hours and impose fines for excessive noise, including from household appliances like washing machines and vacuum cleaners operated at night or during designated quiet hours.
The draft law, if passed, would standardize noise rules nationwide in Russia. Yevgeny Masharov, a member of the Russian Public Chamber's commission, highlighted these points on August 5, 2025.
The main points of the proposed law include:
- A nationwide ban on noise between 23:00 and 07:00 throughout Russia.
- Daytime quiet hours would be from 13:00 to 15:00.
- Repairs would be restricted from 09:00 to 19:00 on weekdays.
- The operation of noisy household appliances like washing machines and vacuum cleaners could be fined at night or during quiet hours if their sound exceeds permitted limits.
- Fines would be issued for violating the nighttime "silence regime."
The regulation would also cover other noise sources like loud music or pets. The draft is currently under review and not yet fully enacted.
Under the current rules, as discussed by Yevgeny Masharov and Lawyer Zorin, any noise from household appliances exceeding allowed levels during banned hours could result in administrative fines. However, the RF Code of Administrative Offenses does not have a direct noise ban norm. Responsibility arises for violating sanitary legislation.
For legal entities, fines range from 10,000 to 20,000 rubles with the same suspension period. For officials, fines range from 1,000 to 2,000 rubles. For individual entrepreneurs without legal entities, fines range from 1,000 to 2,000 rubles with a possible 90-day activity suspension.
Russian apartment residents may soon face administrative fines for using household appliances at night. Affected neighbors can complain to the police or managing company, and also file a lawsuit demanding moral damage compensation. For individuals, fines for violating the nighttime quiet period range from 500 to 1,000 rubles.
Similar noise restrictions already exist in most regions. It is worth noting that Lawyer Zorin suggested that photographing a plot is a means to protect it from seizure, but this is not directly related to the proposed federal law on quiet hours.
In summary, the current situation is that a federal law is pending approval that will set clear silence hours with fines for excessive noise including from household appliances like washing machines and vacuum cleaners operated at night (23:00–07:00) or during designated quiet hours. The law, if passed, would standardize noise rules nationwide in Russia.
- The proposed federal law on policy-and-legislation, currently under review, aims to impose fines for excessive noise, especially from household appliances like washing machines and vacuum cleaners, during specific silent hours nationwide in Russia (23:00–07:00 and daytime quiet hours from 13:00 to 15:00).
- This new law, if passed, will be a significant shift in politics and general-news, as it would standardize noise rules across Russia, regulating the operation of noisy household appliances and other noise sources like loud music or pets, with fines for violations during the designated silence hours.
