Noise Ordinances in Whitfield County, GA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Whitfield County, Georgia.
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Quiet Hours
In unincorporated Whitfield County it is unlawful to make any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise that is plainly audible 100 feet from its source, and yelling, shouting, whistling or singing on public streets between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is specifically banned under Sec. 7.5-41. Violations carry up to a $1,000 fine or 60 days in jail.
Whitfield County Nighttime Noise Curfew
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 7.5-41(a), (b)(4)
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued in the unincorporated areas of the county, any loud, unnecessary or unusual sound or noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others in the county, and which is plainly audible to a person of normal hearing ability at a distance of 100 feet f...
Construction Hours
Construction noise in unincorporated Whitfield County is confined to weekday daytime hours. Code § 7.5-41(b)(7) declares excavating, demolition, altering or repairing any building or structure outside 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays a violation of the noise ordinance, though the Sheriff's office can authorize night or weekend work in writing for up to ten days when special circumstances justify it.
Whitfield County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 7.5-41(b)(7)
Construction or repair. The erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration or repair of any building or other structure other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays; except that the county may determine when the loss or inconvenience that would result to any party in interest is of such nature as to warrant special consideration, then the county through the offi...
Barking Dogs
Whitfield County Code § 4-22 makes it unlawful for an owner to let a dog, cat, or other domesticated animal persistently or continuously bark, howl, or otherwise disturb the peace of surrounding neighborhoods, and separately bans keeping animals in a way that produces noxious odors or endangers neighbors' health.
Barking Dog Nuisance Rule, Whitfield County
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 4-22
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or otherwise having a domesticated animal in his or her care, charge, control, custody, or possession to allow any such domesticated animal persistently or continuously to bark, howl, or make noise common to their species or otherwise to disturb the peace and quiet of the surrounding neighborhoods. It shall likewise be unlawful to keep or to maintain s...
Leaf Blower Rules
Whitfield County's noise ordinance bans running any noise-creating blower, power fan or gas engine that lacks a muffler sufficient to deaden its noise, under Sec. 7.5-41(b)(10). There is no separate curfew for blowers, but unmuffled operation is a violation any hour it is audible under the county's 100-foot noise standard.
Whitfield County Blower and Fan Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 7.5-41(b)(10)
(10)Blowers. The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled and the engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden this noise.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Whitfield County's noise ordinance treats loud stereos, musical instruments and loudspeakers as separate violations. Code § 7.5-41(b)(2) bars playing a radio, musical instrument or CD player louder than needed for normal hearing if it disturbs others, using audibility at 100 feet as proof of a violation, while § 7.5-41(b)(3) separately bans loudspeakers or amplifiers cast onto public streets for advertising or to attract attention to a vehicle or building.
Amplified Sound Limits in Whitfield County
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 7.5-41(b)(2), (b)(3)
Radios, compact disc players, similar devices. It shall be unlawful to use or to operate (or to permit someone else to do so) any radio, radio receiving set, musical instrument, compact disc player, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound at a volume louder than reasonably necessary for the convenient hearing of a person with normal hearing abilities in the room, mo...
Decibel Limits
Whitfield County does not measure noise with a decibel meter; it uses a distance test instead. Code § 7.5-41(a) makes it unlawful in the unincorporated county to create any loud, unnecessary or unusual sound that disturbs others and is plainly audible to a person of normal hearing ability at a distance of 100 feet, or beyond the property line if that's farther.
Whitfield County Noise Audibility Standard
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 7.5-41(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued in the unincorporated areas of the county, any loud, unnecessary or unusual sound or noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others in the county, and which is plainly audible to a person of normal hearing ability at a distance of 100 feet from...
Vehicle Noise
Whitfield County's noise ordinance requires every motor vehicle and motorcycle exhaust to run through an effective muffler, bans modified exhaust systems built to amplify sound, and bans diesel tractor-trailer engine brakes (jake brakes) outright anywhere in the unincorporated county, under Sec. 7.5-41(b)(6) and (b)(11).
Whitfield County Exhaust and Jake Brake Ban
Significant RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 7.5-41(b)(6), (b)(11)
(6)Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any stationary internal combustion engine, motorcycle or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom. The use of special or modified standard equipment exhaust devices on motorcycles or motor vehicles to increase or modify the sound emitted by the exhaust i...
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