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Marlow Heights, MD

170 local rules on file · Pop. 6,169 · Prince George's County

Showing ordinances that apply to Marlow Heights, MD

Marlow Heights is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 6,169 in Prince George's County, Maryland. Because Marlow Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Prince George's County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Prince George's County may have different rules.

Noise Ordinances

Decibel Limits

Some Restrictions

Prince George's County caps ambient sound at fixed decibel levels that vary by zone and time of day, 65 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime for residential, 67/62 dBA commercial, and 75…

Vehicle Noise

Some Restrictions

Motor vehicles on public roads are exempt from Prince George's County's noise ordinance because that noise is governed by state law. The county does regulate off-road recreational…

Quiet Hours

Some Restrictions

Prince George's County splits noise enforcement into two clocks, daytime from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and nighttime from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., and drops the residential noise ceiling from 65 dBA…

Construction Hours

Some Restrictions

Prince George's County allows louder construction noise only during daytime work hours. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. construction may reach 75 dBA, or 85 dBA with an approved…

Barking Dogs

Some Restrictions

Prince George's County Code § 19-122(b) makes it illegal to cause or permit noise that is a "noise disturbance," and § 19-122(c)(6) names allowing an animal to create one as an example…

Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

Some Restrictions

Prince George's County treats any device that 'produces, reproduces, or amplifies sound' as a noise violation once it exceeds the zone's decibel ceiling or creates a disturbance, under…

Leaf Blower Rules

Few Restrictions

Prince George's County does not ban leaf blowers or set a special decibel cap for them. Lawn-care equipment is exempt from the objective noise limits when used during daytime hours of…

Aircraft Noise

Few Restrictions

Prince George's County's noise ordinance does not reach aircraft at all: County Code § 19-123(b)(6) exempts 'aircraft and related airport operations at airports licensed by the…