5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
Tennessee fixes no countywide decibel limit, so quiet hours come from each Sumner County city. Gallatin holds residential noise to 45 decibels between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. In unincorporated areas the Sheriff enforces the state disorderly conduct law, Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-305.
Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-305
A person also violates this section who makes unreasonable noise that prevents others from carrying on lawful activities. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
No Tennessee statute sets construction hours, so they come from each Sumner County city. Gallatin bars construction and demolition between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Off-hours construction noise is also enforceable statewide as disorderly conduct under Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-305.
Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-305
A person also violates this section who makes unreasonable noise that prevents others from carrying on lawful activities. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Persistent barking in Sumner County is handled locally through city and county animal-control and nuisance rules, usually starting with a warning. In the unincorporated county the Sheriff responds, and extreme, sustained barking can be charged as disorderly conduct under Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-305.
Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-305
A person also violates this section who makes unreasonable noise that prevents others from carrying on lawful activities. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Sumner County has no leaf-blower-specific rule, and Tennessee sets no statewide equipment ban. Gas and electric blowers are legal in Gallatin, Hendersonville, and across the county, subject only to general noise limits and each city's quiet hours.
Amplified music in Sumner County is governed by each city's noise ordinance and the state disorderly conduct law. Gallatin holds amplified sound to 45 decibels near homes between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.; Old Hickory Lake boat and party noise is a frequent complaint.
Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-305
A person also violates this section who makes unreasonable noise that prevents others from carrying on lawful activities. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
1 cities in Sumner County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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