Noise Ordinances in Fayetteville, NC (2026)

Fayetteville, N.C., Code of Ordinances § 17-11 (Morning to Evening; Nighttime)

Morning to evening. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the creation of any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise in the city between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. within 100 yards of a dwelling unit, house, trailer or other building ordinarily occupied by another person, when such person who owns or is in control of such building has not given prior consent, or wit...

Fayetteville, N.C., Code of Ordinances § 17-11 (Construction and Demolition)

Construction and demolition. Operating or causing the operation of any tools use in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, or demolition work between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, or between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends or holidays in or within 50 yards of any residential area or noise sensitive zone, except for emergency work by public service utilities or by sp...

Fayetteville Code of Ordinances § 17-11(11)

Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, or similar tool between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, or 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays.

Fayetteville, N.C., Code of Ordinances § 17-16 (Noise from Radios, Tape Players, Loudspeakers, Sound Amplifiers)

No person shall play, use, or operate, or permit to be played, used, or operated, any radio, tape recorder, cassette player, or other machine or device for reproducing sound, if it is located in or on any of the following: Any public property, including any public street, highway, building, sidewalk, park, thoroughfare, or public or private parking lot unless such person receives a special even...

Fayetteville, N.C., Code of Ordinances § 3-9 (Noise by Aircraft Operation); § 3-25 (Penalty)

Sec. 3-9. Noise by Aircraft Operation. Unnecessary noise by operators of aircraft is hereby prohibited. (Code 1961, § 4-10) ... Sec. 3-25. Penalty. Any person violating the terms of this Article or the rules and regulations as promulgated by the Fayetteville Regional Airport Commission and the Airport Director, or refusing to comply therewith, in addition to the penalty prescribed in Section 1-...

Fayetteville, N.C., Code of Ordinances § 17-10 (Maximum Permissible Sound Levels by Use Occupancy)

No person shall operate or cause to be operated by any source of sound: From any occupancy in such a manner as to create a sound level audible, at a distance from the boundary of the property, greater than the limits set forth in Table 1 below; or Which exceeds the limits set forth for the use occupancy category in Table 1 below for more than five minutes... Table 1 Sound Levels by Use Occupanc...

Fayetteville, N.C., Code of Ordinances § 17-13 (Motor Vehicle Noise)

No person shall drive or move or cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles at any time in such a manner as to exceed the following noise limits for the category or motor vehicle shown below. Noise shall be measured at a distance of at least 25 feet (7.5 meters) from the near side of the nearest lane being monitored and at a height of at least fou...