Noise from Specific Sources in Pitt County, NC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Pitt County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Amplified music from a bar or nightclub that annoys or disturbs residents nearby is a specific violation under Pitt County's Noise Ordinance, not just a general nuisance. The Sheriff's Office enforces the ban in the unincorporated county, and a venue that lets sound cross into a dwelling above the ordinance's dBA limits faces the same civil and criminal penalties as any other noise source.
Pitt County Bar and Nightclub Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsPitt County Noise Ordinance § 3(A), (B)(3)
Section 3. Loud, Disturbing and Unnecessary Noise A. Subject to the provisions of this Section, the creation of any unreasonably loud or disturbing noise in the County of Pitt is prohibited. Noise of such character, intensity and duration as to be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of any individual is prohibited. B. The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud or disturb...
Generator Noise
A generator loud enough to push sound past the limits in Table 1 of Pitt County's Noise Ordinance, measured at the receiving property line, violates county law. The Pitt County Sheriff's Office enforces the standard countywide outside Greenville, Winterville, Ayden and Farmville, but a generator run to restore power after a storm is exempt as emergency work.
Pitt County Generator Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsPitt County Noise Ordinance §§ 5(A), 6(C)
Section 5. Maximum Permissible Sound Levels A. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the operation of any source of sound on a particular category of property or any public space or right-of-way in such a manner as to create a sound level that exceeds the particular sound level limits set forth in Table 1, hereto attached and made a part hereof, when measured at or within the property ...
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