Noise Ordinances in Barrow County, GA (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Barrow County, Georgia.
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Quiet Hours
Unincorporated Barrow County presumes yelling, shouting or singing loud enough to carry 50 feet is a noise violation between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Code section 58-4(b)(4). The same clock window anchors several of the county's other noise standards, and the Sheriff's Office can cite a violator for a misdemeanor.
Nighttime Quiet Hours Noise Rule in Barrow County
Some RestrictionsBarrow County Code § 58-4(b)(4)
(4)Yelling, shouting and the like. Yelling, shouting, hooting whistling or singing, particularly between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to unreasonably disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities is prohibited. Such noise that is plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the origin of sound shall be presumed to be...
Construction Hours
Unincorporated Barrow County confines building construction, demolition and repair noise to 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekdays under Code section 58-4(b)(6). Work outside that window is prohibited unless the Barrow County Building Inspector grants a special permit for an extended schedule, capped at ten working days.
Construction Noise Hours in Barrow County
Some RestrictionsBarrow County Code § 58-4(b)(6)
(6)Construction or repair of buildings. The erection, excavating, demolition, alteration or repair of any building other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays shall be prohibited, except when the Barrow County Building Inspector deems on-site situation warrants an extended time. The Barrow County Building Inspector may grant a special permit extending this time which is not...
Barking Dogs
Unincorporated Barrow County treats a dog or other animal that keeps disturbing a neighbor's peace as a noise violation under Code section 58-4(b)(5), but only after the animal's keeper has been formally warned. The complaining neighbor must send written notice by certified mail before a violation can be charged, and once notified, the owner must immediately bring the noise into compliance.
Barking Dog and Noisy Animal Rules in Barrow County
Some RestrictionsBarrow County Code § 58-4(b)(5)
(5)Noisy animals or birds. Anyone who keeps or maintains an animal or bird that unreasonably disturbs the comfort or repose of any reasonable person with ordinary sensibilities, because the animal or bird is emitting frequent or long continued sound or noise, and who continues to keep, maintain, or allow any animal or bird to so disturb the comfort or repose of any reasonable person with ordina...
Leaf Blower Rules
In unincorporated Barrow County, running any noise-creating blower or power fan, including a gas leaf blower, is unlawful unless it is fitted with a muffler built for that engine and unmodified. Barrow County Code § 58-4(b)(9) makes an unmuffled or altered-muffler blower a per se noise violation, enforceable at any hour, not just at night.
Barrow County Leaf Blower Muffler Rule
Some RestrictionsBarrow County Code § 58-4(b)(9)
(9)Blowers and motors. The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noises due to explosion of operating gases or fluids is prohibited, unless the noise from this blower or fan is muffled and the engine is equipped with a muffler device specifically designed for the type engine and is not adapted, altered or make-shift ...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Unincorporated Barrow County bans using a loudspeaker or sound amplifier to cast advertising or attention-getting sound onto the public streets under Code section 58-4(b)(3). Any radio set, phonograph, loudspeaker or sound amplifier used for commercial advertising or to draw attention to a building is prohibited, and even permitted loudspeaker announcements must be made live by a person, never through a recording.
Amplified Sound and Loudspeaker Rules in Barrow County
Some RestrictionsBarrow County Code § 58-4(b)(3)
(3)Loudspeakers, amplifiers for advertising. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used, or operated of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other device for producing or reproducing sound which is cast upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any building or stru...
Aircraft Noise
In unincorporated Barrow County, anyone developing land inside the Airport Hazard Overlay District around Barrow County Airport must sign an agreement waiving the right to complain about aircraft noise before planning approval. County Code Section 89-253(b) requires the waiver to run with the land in a recorded deed disclosure and pushes new construction toward extra sound insulation.
Barrow County Airport Noise Waiver Requirement
Some RestrictionsBarrow County Code § 89-253(b)
(b)Airport noise; agreement and waiver of rights. All planning actions will require as a condition of approval that the applicant sign an agreement with Barrow County agreeing that airport noise is likely to increase in the future and that they waive all rights to file formal complaints about airport noise. The agreement shall be evidenced by an Affidavit of Facts Effecting Title recorded in th...
Decibel Limits
Outdoor commercial recreation and entertainment uses in unincorporated Barrow County, such as drive-in theaters, amusement parks and go-cart tracks, must keep property-line sound under 60 dBA next to a residential district, 65 dBA next to commercial, and 75 dBA next to industrial land other than heavy industrial, for any sound lasting one second or longer. Short, impulsive sounds are capped at 80 dBA regardless of the adjoining district.
Outdoor Recreation Noise Limits in Barrow County
Some RestrictionsBarrow County Code § 89-178(a)(5)
(5)Sound levels at the boundaries of the property shall not exceed the following limits when adjacent to residential, commercial or industrial zoning districts existing at the time of establishment of the outdoor commercial recreation or entertainment operation:a.Long duration sound. For any sound lasting continuously for one second or more, maximum limits are: 60 dBA for projects adjacent to a...
Vehicle Noise
Unincorporated Barrow County requires every motor vehicle's exhaust to run through a muffler built for that engine and unaltered, and separately bans operating any vehicle, including using a Jakebrake, in a way that creates unreasonable noise on streets, parking lots or walkways. Barrow County Code § 58-4(b)(12) and (17) make both a misdemeanor, primarily enforced by the sheriff's office.
Barrow County Vehicle Exhaust and Jakebrake Noise
Some RestrictionsBarrow County Code § 58-4(b)(12), (17)
Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine or motor vehicle or boat is prohibited, except through a muffler which is specifically designed for the type engine and is not adapted, altered or make-shift, providing reasonable sufficiency in muffling engine noise. ... Operation of motor vehicles. The operation of motor vehicle...
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