Noise Ordinances in Hamilton County, TN (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hamilton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

A special event facility permitted under Article VI, Section 427 of the Hamilton County Zoning Regulations cannot run an outdoor amplified sound system past 9:00 PM whenever the site sits next to a residential use or zone. The curfew is one of sixteen conditions attached to every Special Event Facility special permit the county issues.

Hamilton County Special Event Noise Curfew

Some Restrictions

Hamilton County Zoning Regulations, Art. VI, § 427(7) (Special Permit for a Special Event Facility, Noise)

(7) Noise. No outdoor use of an amplified sound system later than 9:00 PM (if adjacent to residential use or zone).

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Noise Ordinances by City in Hamilton County

1 cities in Hamilton County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

ChattanoogaPop. 182,000

7 verified rules • Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound, Barking Dogs

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