Noise Ordinances in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)

Anne Arundel County Code § 9-1-707(c)(2)

(c) Prohibitions. A person may not: ... (2) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., use, operate, or permit the use or operation of a musical instrument or a machine, tool, or similar device at an unreasonably loud volume that can be heard in a residential district.

Anne Arundel County Code § 9-1-707(c)(2)

(c) Prohibitions. A person may not: ... (2) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., use, operate, or permit the use or operation of a musical instrument or a machine, tool, or similar device at an unreasonably loud volume that can be heard in a residential district.

Anne Arundel County Code § 12-4-101(36); § 12-4-903

“Public nuisance” means an act by an animal that substantially interferes with the rights of citizens to enjoyment of life or property and that unreasonably annoys humans, endangers the life or health of other animals or human beings, or offends human senses, including the molesting of pedestrians, the chasing of vehicles, the damaging of property of someone other than the owner of the animal, ...

Anne Arundel County Code § 8-2-124

(c) Replacement of County hand-held or backpack lawn equipment. (1) As of July 1, 2030, all departments and offices of Anne Arundel County may not purchase, lease, or use hand-held or backpack-type gas powered leaf blowers for any purpose. (2) Prior to July 1, 2030, existing hand-held and backpack-type gas powered leaf blowers shall be replaced with zero emission leaf blowers as they reach the ...

Anne Arundel County Code § 9-1-707

(c) Prohibitions. A person may not: (1) at any time use, operate, or permit the use or operation of a radio or other music producing device, a television, an amplified musical instrument, or any other audio producing device at an unreasonably loud volume that can be heard in a residential district; or (2) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., use, operate, or permit the use or operatio...

Anne Arundel County Code § 4-2-303

There is a credit from County real property taxes levied on property within the Baltimore-Washington International Airport Noise Zone if the property is owner-occupied, residential property that is located entirely or in part within the 75 LDN Noise Contour as established by the Airport Noise Zone surrounding the Baltimore-Washington International Airport that has been most recently adopted by ...

Anne Arundel County Code § 9-1-707

(c) Prohibitions. A person may not: ... (2) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., use, operate, or permit the use or operation of a musical instrument or a machine, tool, or similar device at an unreasonably loud volume that can be heard in a residential district. (d) Rebuttable presumption. There is a rebuttable presumption that sound generated by a device listed in subsection (c) tha...