Noise Ordinances in Sumner County, TN (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sumner County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

Outdoor concerts, plays, and other events using amplified sound systems in Sumner County must shut down by 10:00 PM under the temporary use permit rules, and the music can't rise to the level of a public nuisance before then either. Even with a permit, day-to-day noise crossing a property line is capped by a separate decibel table topping out at 60 dBA for residential areas.

Sumner County Amplified Sound Curfew Rules

Some Restrictions

Sumner County Zoning Resolution § 1101(O)(3)(a)-(b)

3. Outdoor Performances a. A temporary use permit may be issued for outdoor plays or musical performances in any commercial or industrial district as a part of an existing business or as a free-standing use provided that adequate parking and traffic circulation is available and any existing business operations will not be disrupted, and provided further, that in the event amplified sound system...

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Decibel Limits

Sumner County's Zoning Resolution sets hourly decibel caps for noise crossing a property line in the unincorporated county: 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime next to residential land, 65/60 dBA for other uses, and a flat 75 dBA around industrial property. Sec. 1107(B)(2)(c) applies the limit at the zone lot line using a calibrated A-weighted sound level meter.

Sumner County Noise Decibel Limit Table

Some Restrictions

Sumner County Zoning Resolution § 1107(B)(2)(c)

The maximum permitted sound pressure levels in decibels across zone lot lines and district boundaries shall be in accordance with the following table. This table shall be used to determine the maximum noise level, measured in A-weighted decibels, which shall be permitted at the property line of the closest use in each of the following categories: TABLE OF MAXIMUM PERMITTED SOUND LEVELS Adjacen...

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Noise Ordinances by City in Sumner County

1 cities in Sumner County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

HendersonvillePop. 61,753

6 verified rules • Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound, Barking Dogs

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