5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Williamson County, Tennessee.
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Williamson County sets no countywide decibel limit, so quiet hours come from each city. Franklin restricts amplified sound between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.; Brentwood caps noise at 70 decibels near homes. Statewide, Tenn. Code Ann. §39-17-305 makes unreasonable noise a Class C misdemeanor.
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 fixes construction hours, so they are set city by city in Williamson County. Franklin and Brentwood confine powered construction to daytime, with limited weekend work; emergency utility repairs are exempt. Off-hours construction noise is enforceable 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 Williamson County is handled locally through city animal-control and nuisance rules, starting with a warning. In unincorporated areas the County 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.
Williamson County has no leaf-blower-specific rule, and Tennessee sets no statewide equipment ban. Gas and electric blowers are legal in Franklin, Brentwood, and across the county, subject only to general noise limits and city quiet hours.
Amplified music in Williamson County is governed by each city's noise ordinance and the state disorderly conduct law. Franklin's ordinance 11-402 holds amplified sound and live bands to a reasonable level, especially between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
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 Williamson County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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