Noise from Specific Sources in Moore County, NC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Moore County, North Carolina.
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Bar & Nightclub Noise
In unincorporated Moore County, the Board of Commissioners' noise ordinance bans loud, raucous or disturbing sound, but Sec. 10-42(11) exempts "noises resulting from the normal operations of any commercial enterprise," which covers routine bar and nightclub music and crowd sound. The Moore County Sheriff enforces the underlying nuisance-noise standard only when a venue's noise exceeds normal business operation.
Moore County Bar and Nightclub Noise Rules
Few RestrictionsMoore County Code § 10-41(a); § 10-42(11)
It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons, regardless of numbers, to willfully make, continue or cause to be made or continue any loud, raucous, disturbing or unnecessary noise, which term shall mean any sound which, because of its volume, duration or character, annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace, or safety of reasonable persons or ordinary sensibili...
Car Alarm Limits
In unincorporated Moore County, Sec. 10-41(b)(2) bans sounding a vehicle horn, whistle or signal device, mounted or not, "intermittently or continuously, for a period in excess of 30 seconds," as unlawful noise, while Sec. 10-42(3) exempts emergency alarm systems but makes any burglar alarm still sounding 30 minutes after the responsible person is notified unlawful.
Moore County Car and Burglar Alarm Rules
Some RestrictionsMoore County Code § 10-41(b)(2); § 10-42(3)
(2)Blowing horns. The sounding of any horn, whistle or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, or other vehicle or railroad train, except as a danger signal or as required by law, so as to create any unreasonable, loud, raucous, disturbing or unnecessary sound or the sounding of such devices whether mounted on a vehicle or not, intermittently or continuously, for a period in excess of...
Generator Noise
Moore County bars noise-creating generators, power fans and other internal combustion engines from disturbing residential neighbors between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Sec. 10-41(b)(6), with an exception for emergency repairs needed to get a machine back in service.
Generator Noise Hours in Moore County
Some RestrictionsMoore County Code § 10-41(b)(6)
(6)Blowers, engines. The operating of any noise-creating blowers, power fan, or any internal combustion engine or the repairing, rebuilding, or testing of any such device, machine, or vehicle, the operation of which causes noise in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the residents of any residential area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except for such emer...
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Playing a radio, stereo, TV or musical instrument loudly enough to disturb a neighbor's dwelling, hotel or motel room is a per se noise violation in unincorporated Moore County under Sec. 10-41(b)(3), whether the sound comes from indoors, a vehicle, or an outdoor speaker.
Loud Music Rules in Moore County
Some RestrictionsMoore County Code § 10-41(b)(3)
(3)Radios, phonographs, CD player, tape player, television. The playing of any radio, phonograph, CD player, tape player, television set or other machine or device for the producing of sound, a musical instrument, or a performing band, in such manner or with such volume so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person in any dwelling, hotel, motel or other type of residence ...
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