Noise Ordinances in Greensboro, NC (2026)
9 verified noise ordinances for Greensboro, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Greensboro Chapter 18 sets quiet hours 11 PM-7 AM. Residential limits: 70 dB(C) daytime, 65 dB(C) nighttime. Sound measured C-weighted at the residential property line. Plainly audible standard also applies.
Greensboro Quiet Hours & Noise Ordinance
Some RestrictionsConstruction Hours
Greensboro has no separate construction-hour windows. All noise sources including construction follow the same dB(C) limits. Nighttime work restricted by 65 dB(C) limit 11 PM-7 AM.
Greensboro Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsBarking Dogs
Greensboro considers excessive barking a nuisance. Animal control handles complaints. NC Dangerous Dog Law (N.C.G.S. §67-4.1) is behavior-based.
Greensboro Barking Dog Regulations
Some RestrictionsLeaf Blower Rules
Greensboro has no leaf blower ban. Gas and electric blowers follow the general noise ordinance: 70 dB(C) daytime, 65 dB(C) nighttime at the residential property line.
Greensboro Leaf Blower & Power Equipment Rules
Few RestrictionsAmplified Music & Events
Greensboro regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. N.C.G.S. §14-288.4 applies to unreasonable disturbances.
Greensboro Amplified Music & Event Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsAircraft Noise
Piedmont Triad Airport (GSO) has a FAA Part 150 program with sound insulation for homes in the 65 DNL contour. Noise maps updated 2022. Aircraft in flight federally preempted.
Greensboro Aircraft Noise (Piedmont Triad Airport)
Some RestrictionsFAA Aviation Noise Program
Aviation Noise The FAA conducted a nationwide survey regarding annoyance related to aircraft noise. For detailed information on the survey, please review the survey introduction and read the survey report . Further information on FAA's aircraft noise research program, can also be found on a Federal Register notice published on January 13, 2021. This notice invited comments on the FAA's aircraft...
Industrial Noise
Greensboro commercial zones allow 75 dB(C). Industrial sound impacting residential areas must not exceed 70/65 dB(C) day/night at the receiving residential property line.
Greensboro Industrial & Commercial Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsDecibel Limits
Greensboro uses C-weighted decibel limits: residential 70/65 dB(C) day/night, commercial 75 dB(C). Four 30-second readings at slow response at the complainant property line.
Greensboro Decibel Limits & Measurement Standards
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Music
Greensboro Sec. 18-50 bans amplified sound plainly audible from 50 ft on public property 11 PM-7 AM. Amplified sound audible beyond 150 ft prohibited citywide anytime.