Noise Ordinances in Henry County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Henry County, Georgia.
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Barking Dogs
Henry County's noise ordinance, not its animal control chapter, defines and bans a barking dog. Under Code of Ordinances Sec. 3-17-44(4), an animal that barks, bays, cries or howls continuously or incessantly for 15 minutes, or intermittently for a half hour or more, and disturbs another person is a noise violation regardless of whether the dog is on private property.
Henry County Barking Dog Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-17-44(4)
(4)Animals. The owning, possessing or harboring of any animal which frequently, or for continued duration, howls, barks, meows, squawks or makes other sounds which annoy or disturb an ordinary reasonable person of normal sensitivities across a residential or commercial boundary line or within a noise-sensitive area. For the purpose of this article, "barking dog" shall mean a dog that barks, bay...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Henry County's noise ordinance bars operating any radio, loudspeaker, musical instrument or similar amplified device on public rights-of-way loud enough to be plainly audible to anyone besides the operator, under Code of Ordinances Sec. 3-17-44(2). The rule applies on top of the Table 1 decibel ceiling and is enforced alongside the county's other specific noise prohibitions.
Henry County Amplified Sound Restrictions
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-17-44(2)
(2)Radios, televisions, loudspeakers, musical instruments and similar amplified devices. The operating or playing of any radio, musical instrument or similar device which produces or reproduces sound on the public rights-of-way in such a manner as to be plainly audible to any person other than the operator of the device.
Decibel Limits
Henry County caps outdoor sound at the property line under Code of Ordinances Sec. 3-17-42 and Table 1, with limits keyed to zoning classification and time of day. Residential parcels top out at 75 dBA during the 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daytime window and drop to 65 dBA overnight; commercial and industrial zones carry higher ceilings, enforced by the Code Enforcement Director.
Henry County Noise Decibel Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-17-42
(b)No person shall operate or cause to be operated any source of sound from any location in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the limits set forth in Table 1 for the receiving land use category (zoning classification) as measured at any point along the real property boundary separating the real property from which the sound emanates from the receiving land use category. ......
Vehicle Noise
Henry County caps vehicle noise under Code of Ordinances Sec. 3-17-45 and Table 2, tying the decibel ceiling to vehicle weight, type and speed, and separately requires every motor vehicle to run a functioning, unmodified muffler. Heavy trucks may run louder than cars, and removing or gutting a muffler is a violation on its own.
Henry County Vehicle Noise and Muffler Rules
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-17-45
(a)Maximum sound levels. No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle at any time on a public or private road in such a manner as to exceed the sound level limits for the category of motor vehicle shown in Table 2. The sound level shall be measured at a distance of at least fifty (50) feet from the centerline of the path of the vehicle being monitored and at a height of at least four (...
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