Noise from Specific Sources in Granville County, NC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Granville County, North Carolina.
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Bar & Nightclub Noise
Granville County has no ordinance written specifically for bars or nightclubs; instead its general 'unnecessary noise' ordinance covers loud music and late gatherings from any premises in the unincorporated area. Playing amplified music that disturbs neighbors, running a jukebox after 11:00 p.m., or drawing crowds of ten or more past 11:00 p.m. near homes all violate Sec. 26-31.
Granville County Noise Limits for Bars
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code § 26-31(a), (b)(3), (b)(19), (b)(20)
Sec. 26-31. - Unnecessary noise. (a)Subject to the provisions of this section, the creation of any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise is prohibited. Noise of such character, intensity and duration as to be detrimental to the life or health of any individual is prohibited. ... (3)The playing of any radio, phonograph or other musical instrument in such a manner or with such volum...
Car Alarm Limits
Granville County bans sounding a car horn or vehicle signal device while the vehicle isn't moving, except as a genuine danger signal, anywhere in the unincorporated area. The same section bars unreasonably loud or harsh signal sounds and sounding any device for an unnecessary or unreasonable length of time, covering most car-alarm complaints under the county's general noise ordinance.
Granville County Car Alarm Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code § 26-31(b)(1)
Sec. 26-31. - Unnecessary noise. (a)Subject to the provisions of this section, the creation of any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise is prohibited. ... (1)The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle while not in motion, except as a danger signal, or if in motion only as a signal necessitated by traffic conditions; the creation ...
Generator Noise
Running a stationary generator, gas engine, or other internal combustion engine in unincorporated Granville County without an effective muffler is unnecessary noise under County Code § 26-31(b)(7). The ordinance requires every stationary engine's exhaust to discharge through a muffler or similar device that prevents loud or explosive noise, backed by the county's civil citation process.
Granville County Generator Exhaust Muffler Rule
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code § 26-31(b)(7)
(a)Subject to the provisions of this section, the creation of any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise is prohibited. ... (7)The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine ... except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises;
Delivery Truck Noise
Granville County bans creating loud and excessive noise while loading or unloading a vehicle, including the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates, and containers, anywhere in the unincorporated area. The rule sits inside the county's general 'unnecessary noise' ordinance and applies to delivery trucks at homes, farms, and businesses alike.
Granville County Delivery Truck Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code § 26-31(b)(12)
Sec. 26-31. - Unnecessary noise. (a)Subject to the provisions of this section, the creation of any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise is prohibited. ... (12)The creation of loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers;
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Playing a radio, stereo, or musical instrument loud enough, bass included, to annoy or disturb a neighbor's quiet and repose is a civil offense in unincorporated Granville County under Code § 26-31(b)(3). The ordinance sets no decibel meter reading; the test is whether the volume disturbs another person's comfort, and complaints run through the county's general citation procedure.
Granville County Loud Music and Bass Rule
Some RestrictionsGranville County Code § 26-31(b)(3)
(b)The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this section; but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely: ... (3)The playing of any radio, phonograph or other musical instrument in such a manner or with such volume, as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person;
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