Noise Ordinances in Campbell County, KY (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Campbell County, Kentucky.
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Barking Dogs
Campbell County Code § 90.04(A) bars harboring or keeping any animal whose loud, frequent or habitual barking, howling or yelping annoys or disturbs anyone in the vicinity who can hear it. A hunting dog engaged in legal hunting or hunting-related activity is a defense. Section 90.04(B) also lists related nuisance conduct, like molesting passers-by or making excessive noise.
Campbell County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 90.04(A)
(A) No person shall harbor or keep any animal which by loud or frequent or habitual barking, howling or yelping, causes annoyance or disturbance to other person or persons living or having the right to be in the vicinity so as to hear said barking, howling or yelping. It shall be a defense to this section if the defendant proves that the dog was a hunting dog engaged in legal hunting or hunting...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Outdoor dining spots in Campbell County's NC and Rural Commercial zones can run amplified music or entertainment only on Friday and Saturday, from noon to 10:00 p.m. Non-amplified entertainment gets a wider window, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Code § 154.092(C)(7)(d) sets the amplified-sound limit as a condition of the county's outdoor dining permit.
Campbell County Amplified Entertainment Hours
Significant RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 154.092(C)(7)(d)
(c) Non-amplified entertainment shall be limited to the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. within the outdoor dining areas. (d) Amplified entertainment shall be permitted only on Friday and Saturday between the hours of noon and 10:00 p.m.
Decibel Limits
Campbell County's performance standards cap continuous noise from any land use at 55 decibels daytime and 50 at night in residential zones, 60/55 in commercial and industrial parks, and 65 around the clock in industrial zones, measured at the receiving property.
Campbell County Zoning Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 154.205
The sound pressure of noise radiated continuously from any activity shall not exceed the value given in Tables 1 and 2 of this section, at the location of any receiving land use. TABLE 1 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL (DECIBELS) AT SPECIFIED POINTS OF MEASUREMENT FOR NOISE RADIATED CONTINUOUSLY FROM A FACILITY. Receiving Land Use 7:00am-10:00pm 10:00pm-7:00am. Residential 55 50. Comme...
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