Noise Ordinances in Forsyth County, GA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.
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Quiet Hours
Unincorporated Forsyth County caps residential noise at 70 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. under Code § 34-153. Between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., music or a device plainly audible 50 feet away is a violation.
Forsyth County Noise Ordinance & Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 34-153
No person shall permit, operate or cause any source of sound to create a sound level in a residential zone or within any residential building during the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. in excess of 70 dB(A) or ten dB(A) above ambient levels (whichever is more), when measured at or outside the property boundary. The operation of a radio, phonograph, or other machine or device between the ...
Construction Hours
Forsyth County limits construction and repair noise, excavation, demolition, pile driving, jackhammers and similar equipment, to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. under Section 34-153(4). Work outside that window is unlawful even though it falls inside the county's separate daytime decibel exemption window, absent a special variance.
Forsyth County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances §§ 34-153(4), 1-12(a)
(4)Construction or repair of buildings. The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building, as well as the operation of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist, or any other similar equipment, attended by loud or unusual noise, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. is prohibited...Whenever in this Cod...
Barking Dogs
Persistent barking in unincorporated Forsyth County is enforceable as a noise violation under Code § 34-153, which caps any residential sound source at 70 dB(A) by day. Forsyth County Animal Services handles chronic-barking complaints, usually starting with a warning.
Forsyth County Barking Dog Rules
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 34-153
No person shall permit, operate or cause any source of sound to create a sound level in a residential zone or within any residential building during the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. in excess of 70 dB(A) or ten dB(A) above ambient levels (whichever is more), when measured at or outside the property boundary.
Leaf Blower Rules
Forsyth County has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Gas and electric blowers are legal in unincorporated areas, bounded only by the general noise limits in Code § 34-153, including the 70 dB(A) residential daytime cap and nighttime audibility rule.
Forsyth County Leaf Blower Rules
Few RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 34-153
No person shall permit, operate or cause any source of sound to create a sound level in a residential zone or within any residential building during the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. in excess of 70 dB(A) or ten dB(A) above ambient levels (whichever is more), when measured at or outside the property boundary.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Amplified music in unincorporated Forsyth County must meet Code § 34-153: no more than 70 dB(A) in residential zones by day, and nothing plainly audible 50 feet away between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Lake Lanier party noise is a common complaint.
Forsyth County Amplified Music Rules
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 34-153
No person shall permit, operate or cause any source of sound to create a sound level in a residential zone or within any residential building during the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. in excess of 70 dB(A) or ten dB(A) above ambient levels (whichever is more), when measured at or outside the property boundary. The operation of a radio, phonograph, or other machine or device between the ...
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Forsyth County caps sound reaching a residential lot at 60 dB(A) overnight and 70 dB(A) during the day, or ten decibels above ambient noise, whichever is higher. Code of Ordinances § 34-153(10) measures the level at or outside the property boundary, so the source's location does not matter, only what actually lands on a residential yard or wall.
Forsyth County Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 34-153(10)(a)-(b)
(10)Maximum sound levels in residential zones. ... a.Nighttime. Notwithstanding any provision in this article to the contrary, no person shall permit, operate or cause any source of sound to create a sound level in a residential zone or within any residential building during the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in excess of 60 dB(A) or ten dB(A) above ambient levels (whichever is more), w...
Vehicle Noise
Forsyth County bans motor vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs and mopeds from creating excessive noise near homes, and separately outlaws loud "Jake brake" compression braking. Code of Ordinances § 34-153(8)-(9) lets the Sheriff's Office and Code Compliance cite violators into Magistrate Court, with penalties capped under O.C.G.A. § 15-10-60. Emergency vehicles are exempt from the compression-brake rule only.
Forsyth County Vehicle & Engine Brake Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 34-153(8)-(9)
(8) Operation of motor vehicles... The operation of motor vehicles ... in a manner that creates excessive noise, including the continuous riding of any such vehicle past, around or near an inhabited dwelling place, so as to disturb or unduly annoy the inhabitants is prohibited. (9) Compression brake or engine brake. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle to use or operate any ...
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