Noise Ordinances in Prince George's County, MD (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Quiet Hours
Prince George's County splits noise enforcement into two clocks, daytime from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and nighttime from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., and drops the residential noise ceiling from 65 dBA to 55 dBA once nighttime begins, under County Code § 19-121 and § 19-122, enforced by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement and County police.
PG County Nighttime Noise Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County Code § 19-121(3), (9), (11)
(3)Daytime means the hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m....(9)Nighttime means the hours from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m....(11)Noise disturbance means any noise that is:(A)unpleasant, annoying, offensive, loud, or obnoxious;(B)unusual for the time of day or location where it is produced or heard;(C)detrimental to the health, comfort, quality of life, or safety of any individual or to the reasonable enjoyment of p...
Construction Hours
Prince George's County allows louder construction noise only during daytime work hours. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. construction may reach 75 dBA, or 85 dBA with an approved noise-suppression plan; at all other times the standard residential limits apply.
Construction Noise Hours in PG County
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County Code § 19-122.01(a)(1)
A person must not cause or permit noise levels from construction activity that exceed the following levels: (A) From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.: (i) 75 dBA if the Department has not approved a noise-suppression plan … or (ii) 85 dBA if the Department has approved a noise-suppression plan …
Barking Dogs
Prince George's County Code § 19-122(b) makes it illegal to cause or permit noise that is a "noise disturbance," and § 19-122(c)(6) names allowing an animal to create one as an example violation. The Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement, a police officer, or an Animal Control designee can act on a barking-dog complaint.
Barking Dogs Violate PG County Noise Ban
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County Code § 19-122(b), (c)(6)
(b)Noise disturbance. A person must not cause or permit noise that creates a noise disturbance.(c)Examples. The following examples illustrate common noise-producing acts that violate this section if they exceed the noise level standards set in subsection (a) or create a noise disturbance. The examples are illustrative only and do not limit or expand the noise level or noise disturbance standard...
Leaf Blower Rules
Prince George's County does not ban leaf blowers or set a special decibel cap for them. Lawn-care equipment is exempt from the objective noise limits when used during daytime hours of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and maintained per manufacturer specifications.
Leaf Blower Rules in PG County
Few RestrictionsPrince George's County Code § 19-123(b)(2)
The provisions of this regulation do not apply to the following: … (2) Lawn care and snow removal equipment (daytime only) when used between the hours of 7:00 am to 9:00 p.m. and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Prince George's County treats any device that 'produces, reproduces, or amplifies sound' as a noise violation once it exceeds the zone's decibel ceiling or creates a disturbance, under County Code § 19-122(c)(5), and strips the ordinance's permitted-event exemption from any sound that is electronically amplified.
PG County Amplified Sound Rules
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County Code § 19-122(c)(5); § 19-123(b)(10)
(c)Examples. The following examples illustrate common noise-producing acts that violate this section if they exceed the noise level standards set in subsection (a) or create a noise disturbance. The examples are illustrative only and do not limit or expand the noise level or noise disturbance standards of this section:...(5)Operating a device that produces, reproduces, or amplifies sound....(10...
Aircraft Noise
Prince George's County's noise ordinance does not reach aircraft at all: County Code § 19-123(b)(6) exempts 'aircraft and related airport operations at airports licensed by the Maryland Aviation Administration' from every decibel limit and disturbance standard in the Noise Control Division, leaving flight noise to state and federal aviation regulators instead.
PG County Aircraft Noise Exemption
Few RestrictionsPrince George's County Code § 19-123(b)(6)
(a)The provisions of this regulation may not apply to devices used solely for the purpose of warning, protecting, or alerting the public, or some segment thereof, of the existence of an emergency or hazardous situation.(b)The provisions of this regulation do not apply to the following:...(5)Motor vehicles on public roads;(6)Aircraft and related airport operations at airports licensed by the Mar...
Decibel Limits
Prince George's County caps ambient sound at fixed decibel levels that vary by zone and time of day, 65 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime for residential, 67/62 dBA commercial, and 75 dBA industrial around the clock, and applies the stricter residential number whenever sound crosses into a residential area under County Code § 19-122(a).
PG County Noise Decibel Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County Code § 19-122(a)(1), (a)(5)
(a)Maximum allowable noise levels.(1)Except as otherwise provided in Section 19-122.01, a person must not cause or permit noise levels that exceed the following levels: Maximum Allowable Noise Levels (dBA) for Receiving Land Use Categories: Day/Night, Industrial, Commercial, Residential. Day 75 67 65. Night 75 62 55....(5)Sound that crosses between residential and non-residential areas must not...
Vehicle Noise
Motor vehicles on public roads are exempt from Prince George's County's noise ordinance because that noise is governed by state law. The county does regulate off-road recreational vehicles and vehicle horns on private property.
Vehicle Noise Rules in PG County
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County Code § 19-122(a)(4)
A person may not operate or permit to be operated an off-road internal combustion engine powered recreational vehicle, including … a dirt bike, an all-terrain vehicle, a go cart, a snowmobile … on private property closer than 300 feet to a neighboring residence … without the written permission of the affected resident …
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