Noise Ordinances in Alpharetta, GA (2026)
6 verified noise ordinances for Alpharetta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
Construction and demolition work in Alpharetta cannot run before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on weekdays, before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on Saturday, or at all on Sunday, except emergency work, under section 26-116(3). Interior finish work like painting or carpeting, but not framing, is allowed Sunday afternoons if it stays inaudible outside.
Alpharetta Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsAlpharetta Code of Ordinances § 26-116(3)
Construction and demolition activity shall not be performed between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after the hour of 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, or at any time on Sunday, unless such activities are deemed emergency work as defined in section 26-113. This shall not be deemed to prohibit interior finish work such as carpeting, painting, millwork, etc....
Barking Dogs
Alpharetta caps how long a dog or cat can vocalize: no more than ten minutes straight or thirty minutes on and off, under section 26-116(4). Before any citation, a police officer must first notify, then formally warn, the animal's owner under section 26-119(b)'s complaint procedure.
Alpharetta Barking Dog Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsAlpharetta Code of Ordinances §§ 26-116(4), 26-119(b)
(4)Domesticated animals may not make any vocalizations (including barking, baying, howling, crying, or making any other noise) for more than ten minutes without interruption or more than 30 minutes if intermittent. ... Whenever any city resident shall complain to the police department that a dog which habitually barks, howls or yelps, or a cat which habitually cries or howls, is being kept by a...
Leaf Blower Rules
Homeowners in Alpharetta can't run leaf blowers or other landscaping power tools before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on weekdays, or before 8:30 a.m. on weekends, under section 26-116(1). Commercial landscaping crews face a tighter window plus a 250-foot setback from residential property under section 26-116(2).
Alpharetta Leaf Blower and Yard Tool Hours
Some RestrictionsAlpharetta Code of Ordinances § 26-116(1)-(2)
(1)Non-commercial or non-industrial power tools used for landscaping and yard maintenance shall not be operated between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or on Saturday or Sunday before the hour of 8:30 a.m., unless such activities can meet the applicable limits set forth in section 26-114(a). ... (2)Commercial or industrial power tools used for landscaping and yard maintenance shall be ope...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Inside Alpharetta's MU-zoned master planned projects, commercial businesses cannot run amplified sound equipment loud enough to be plainly audible inside a residential unit 100 feet away during late-night hours. Events can still use amplified sound with an approved special administrative permit.
Amplified Sound Rules in Alpharetta
Some RestrictionsAlpharetta Code of Ordinances §§ 26-114(f), 26-115(b)(9)
(f)Within an MU-zoned master planned project, it shall be unlawful for any person to employ or permit to be employed at a commercial or business establishment located therein any machine, device or instrument for the producing, reproducing or amplifying of sound and/or noise (including, but not limited to, any radio receiving device, television, stereo, musical instrument, amplifier, loudspeake...
Decibel Limits
Alpharetta sets exact decibel ceilings by zone and time of day: 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime at residential property lines, rising to 70 dBA at industrial property at all times. Multifamily neighbors get a stricter 55/45 dBA day/night cap measured at the closest unit.
Alpharetta's Numeric Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsAlpharetta Code of Ordinances § 26-114
(a)No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any sound source in such a manner as to create a sound level that exceeds the sound level limits set forth in Table 1 when measured at or within the real property line of the receiving property using the slow response setting unless otherwise noted. Such a sound source would constitute a noise disturbance. ... Receiving Propert...
Vehicle Noise
Playing a car radio, stereo or musical instrument loud enough to create a continuing noise disturbance audible 50 feet away is unlawful in Alpharetta when the vehicle is on a public right-of-way or public space, under section 26-116(6). The rule applies regardless of the general property-line decibel limits and is enforced by Alpharetta police.
Alpharetta Vehicle Stereo Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsAlpharetta Code of Ordinances § 26-116(6)
No person shall operate, play, or permit the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, or similar device in such a manner as to create a continuing noise disturbance at 50 feet from such device, when operated in or on a motor vehicle on a public right-of-way or public space.
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