Noise Ordinances in Spalding County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Spalding County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
Outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures, roads, or projects is barred between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in commercial and industrial zoned areas of unincorporated Spalding County, and between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in every other zoning district, under the county's noise ordinance.
Construction Noise Hours in Spalding County
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Code s 11-4002(2), s 11-4004, s 11-4008
(2)Construction equipment and activity. The operating of any equipment or the performing of any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures, roads, or projects between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in the areas of Spalding which have been zoned for commercial and industrial use. Such activity in other zoning districts shall be restricted between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. ...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Outdoor loudspeakers and amplifiers in unincorporated Spalding County need a board of commissioners permit unless indoor sound cannot be heard 100 feet from the building. The community development director issues permits up to five hours for $25; longer or later events need commissioner approval and a $50 fee.
Amplified Sound Permits in Spalding County
Significant RestrictionsSpalding County Code s 11-4002(1), s 11-4006(a)-(b), s 11-4007
(1)Loudspeakers and amplifiers. The using or operating of any loudspeaker or sound amplifying devices outside a building unless a permit for such sound amplification has been obtained from the board of commissioners. No permit shall be required for the use of any loud speaker or sound amplifying device inside a building, so long as the loudspeaker and sound amplifying devices cannot be heard fr...
Vehicle Noise
Spalding County Code Sec. 7-1012 bans the use of jake brakes, jacob brakes, engine brakes, or compression release engine brakes anywhere on the public roads of unincorporated Spalding County. The section defines those terms as the engine brakes or compression release engine brakes used to slow large vehicles or heavy equipment, and it is an outright ban rather than a time or decibel limit.
Jake Brake Ban, Unincorporated Spalding County
Heavy RestrictionsSpalding County Code § 7-1012
(a)For the purposes of this section, the term "jake brake" or "jacob brake" or "engine brake" shall mean engine brakes or compression release engine brakes used to slow large vehicles or heavy equipment.(b)It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to use jake brakes, jacob brakes, engine brakes or compression release engine brakes on the public roads of Spalding County...
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