Noise Ordinances in Fauquier County, VA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Fauquier County, Virginia.
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Quiet Hours
Unincorporated Fauquier County's noise ordinance splits each day into daytime and nighttime windows: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, extending later on Friday and Saturday nights, with nighttime hours covering the rest, under County Code § 13.5-3(a). Sound limits tighten from 65 dBA in the daytime window to 55 dBA overnight.
Quiet Hours Ordinance in Fauquier County, VA
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code § 13.5-3(a)(1)-(2)
(1)Daytime. ... during the hours between: i) 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; ii) 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Friday; iii) 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Saturday; and iv) 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday.(2)Nighttime. ... during the hours between: i) 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday; ii) 11:00 p.m. Friday to 9:00 a.m. Saturday; iii) 11:00 p.m. Saturday to 9:00 a.m. Sunday;...
Construction Hours
Construction equipment in unincorporated Fauquier County is barred outside 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Fridays, and 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekends, and general construction activity cannot start before 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, or federal holidays.
Construction noise hours in Fauquier County
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code §§ 13.5-3(e), 13.5-4(b)(1)
(e)The operation of any bulldozer, dump truck, crane, backhoe, front loader, pile driver, jackhammer, pneumatic drill, or other construction equipment between the hours of: i) 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; ii) 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Friday; iii) 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Saturday; and iv) 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Sunday, or as specifically deemed necessary and authorized by...
Barking Dogs
Fauquier County's noise chapter makes it a violation to own or harbor an animal that is plainly audible for more than five consecutive minutes, or exceeds 65 dBA repeatedly, under Code § 13.5-3(b). A dog left tethered outside without a supervising adult present that barks audibly for over one minute is automatically in violation.
Barking Dog Rules in Fauquier County, VA
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code § 13.5-3(b)
Owning, keeping, possessing, or harboring any animal or animals which make sound which is either: (i) plainly audible for more than five (5) consecutive minutes without interruption of more than thirty (30) seconds; or (ii) measures more than sixty-five (65) dBA for a fifteen-second interval at least once per minute for five (5) consecutive minutes when measured at the noise emitter's property ...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Fauquier County bans playing a radio, stereo, CD player or other amplified sound equipment from a vehicle on any public or private property, including streets and alleys, when it is audible and discernible 100 feet or more away, under Code § 13.5-3(c)(2). The rule applies whether the vehicle is parked or being driven.
Amplified Sound Rules in Fauquier County, VA
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code § 13.5-3(c)(2)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section or article, it shall be unlawful for any person to play or operate, or permit the playing, use or operation of, any radio, stereo, compact disc player, loud speaker or other electronic device used for the amplification of sound, which is located within a motor vehicle being operated or parked on public or private property within the county, i...
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Fauquier County caps residential sound at 65 A-weighted decibels in daytime hours and 55 dBA at night, measured at the noise emitter's property line, under County Code § 13.5-3(a). A sound that is plainly audible inside a neighbor's closed residence also violates the rule even if it tests below those numbers.
Noise Decibel Limits in Fauquier County, VA
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code § 13.5-3(a)(1)-(2)
No person shall permit, operate, or cause any source of sound to create a sound level that is either plainly audible inside another person's residence at least four (4) feet from the wall nearest the source, with doors and windows to the noise receiving property closed, or in excess of sixty-five (65) A-weighted decibels (dBA), when measured at the noise emitter's property line or at any point ...
Vehicle Noise
Fauquier County bans unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise from any motor vehicle or motorcycle on county highways under Code Sec. 13-10, naming unnecessary revving, tire screeching and worn-out exhaust rattling as specific violations, plus a flat ban on loudspeakers and sound equipment used to advertise sales.
Fauquier County Unnecessary Vehicle Noise Ban
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code § 13-10
(a)No vehicle shall be loaded with materials likely to create loud noises by striking together, without using every reasonable effort to deaden the noise.(b)The use in, upon or attached to any motor vehicle operating on any highway of the county of any radio, phonograph, musical instrument, bell, whistle, loudspeaker, amplifier or device of any kind whatsoever whereby sound therefrom is cast up...
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