Noise from Specific Sources in Cary, NC (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Cary, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bar & Nightclub Noise
The Town of Cary caps amplified sound from restaurants, taverns, bars, coffeehouses and private clubs at 65 dB(A) affecting nearby homes by day, dropping to 55 dB(A) after 9 p.m. and 40 dB(A) after 2 a.m.
Cary Bar and Nightclub Sound Limits
Some RestrictionsCary Code of Ordinances § 22-109(1)
(1) Places of public entertainment. As to places of public entertainment, including, but not limited to, restaurants, taverns and bars, coffeehouses and private clubs, to operate or allow the operation of any sound amplification equipment so as to create sounds registering more than 65 dB(A) affecting occupied residential structures or units between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., or 55 dB(A) between ...
Generator Noise
Cary exempts generator maintenance from its noise ordinance only on weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., under 80 dB(A), with the manufacturer's mufflers intact.
Cary Generator Noise Exception
Some RestrictionsCary Code of Ordinances § 22-105(1)
Emergency work performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an existing or imminent peril. This emergency exception includes maintenance...strictly necessary to keep emergency equipment, such as generators, in operating order as prescribed by the manufacturer, provided such maintenance is done only on weekdays between the hour...
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