Noise from Specific Sources in Pender County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Pender County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Pender County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Pender County's noise ordinance defines plainly audible sound to specifically include the rhythmic bass component of music from a vehicle or personal sound device, so deputies do not need to identify the song or the artist to write a citation.
Bass Noise Definition in Pender County
Some RestrictionsPender County Code § 24-43(a)
Plainly audible. Any sound, other than unamplified human conversation, that can be detected by a person using his or her unaided hearing faculties. For example, if the sound source under investigation is a vehicular or personal sound production device, the detection of the rhythmic bass component of music is sufficient to establish plainly audible sound. It is not necessary to identify the titl...
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