Noise from Specific Sources in Macon-Bibb County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Macon-Bibb County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Macon-Bibb County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Generator Noise
Macon-Bibb County requires stationary internal combustion engines, the category covering backup generators, to discharge exhaust through a muffler or equivalent device that prevents loud or explosive noise. There's no decibel limit or curfew specific to generators; the muffler mandate applies at all hours.
Macon-Bibb Rule on Generator Exhaust Noise
Light RestrictionsMacon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances § 15-26(b)(6)
(6)Exhausts. To discharge into the open air the exhaust of any stationary steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor vehicle or motorboat engine, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
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