Noise Ordinances in Cherokee County, GA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, Georgia.
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Quiet Hours
Cherokee County bars willfully making excessive, unnecessary or unusually loud noise that disturbs the peace between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily, with extended weekend quiet hours running into Sunday and Monday.
Cherokee County Nighttime Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 26-40(a)(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any excessive, unnecessary, or unusually loud noise which disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood, or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing within the limits of the county, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily, and betwee...
Construction Hours
Operating construction equipment or doing outside repair work on buildings, structures or roads between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is unlawful in unincorporated Cherokee County unless the contractor holds an after-hours permit from the chief building official.
Cherokee County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 26-40(a)(7)
Construction activity. The operating of any equipment or any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures, roads or other projects within the county between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. shall be unlawful unless an after-hours permit is granted under section 26-41.
Barking Dogs
Cherokee County treats a dog as a public nuisance animal if it vocalizes for more than 15 minutes without interruption, or more than 30 minutes if intermittent, under Code of Ordinances § 10-33. Warning-to-citation process runs through written notice, then a court summons if the barking is not resolved within two days.
Cherokee County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 10-33(a)(3)
(3)Makes any vocalizations for more than 15 minutes without interruption or more than 30 minutes if the vocalization is intermittent;a.These time limits do not apply if the vocalizations are given as a warning to the presence of an intruder.b.Officers enforcing this subsection are not required to measure the vocalizations with the use of a sound level meter.c.Upon notification of a complaint co...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Cherokee County bans mounted loudspeakers and sound-amplifying equipment used to broadcast or advertise during the county's quiet hours unless the operator holds a permit from the board of commissioners. Special events facilities face separate decibel caps.
Cherokee County Amplified Sound Rules
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 26-40(a)(4)
Loudspeakers and amplifiers mounted on vehicles. The using or operating of any loudspeaker or sound-amplifying device mounted on any vehicle for the purpose of broadcasting or advertising any information about any business or activity or any other purpose shall be unlawful during quiet hours, unless a permit for such sound amplification has been obtained from the board of commissioners.
Decibel Limits
Special events facilities in unincorporated Cherokee County cannot exceed 55 dBA/60 dBC by day or 40 dBA/50 dBC at night, measured at the residential receiving property line, under the county's Table 1 exterior noise standard.
Cherokee County Exterior Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 26-43(d)
Exterior noise levels. A special event facility shall not employ or operate any amplified source of sound, instrument, or sound production device of any type that exceeds the limits of Table 1 when measured according to (h) and (i)... TABLE 1. Allowable Exterior Noise Level* Receiving Property: Residential use; Daytime 7:00 AM-11:00 PM: 55 dBA / 60 dBC; Nighttime 11:00 PM-7:00 AM: 40 dBA / 50 d...
Vehicle Noise
Cherokee County bans engine brakes and compression brakes on two segments of Knox Bridge Highway, with signage marking the restriction, and separately prohibits non-warning vehicle horn use countywide.
Cherokee County Engine Brake Ban
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 26-44(b)-(c)
Prohibited on certain roadways. The use of engine brakes or compression brakes shall be prohibited for use on the following roadways:(1)Knox Bridge Highway (Bartow County line to Fields Chapel Drive).(2)Knox Bridge Highway (Fields Landing Road to Marietta Highway at Herndon Lane).(c)Posting of signage. Each roadway identified in subsection (b) shall be marked with appropriate signage indicating...
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