Columbus, GA Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)

The maximum permissible sound pressure levels of any continuous source of sound shall be as herein established for the time period and district listed in Table A of this section. This includes, but is not limited to, sound from such activities as production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, operating, or repairing either vehicles, materials, goods, products or devices. Sound pressure levels in excess of those established for the zoned districts of the city, in times herewith listed, shall constitute prima facie evidence that such sound is an unnecessary noise and a violation of this subsection. Sound pressure levels shall be measured at the approximate location of the property line or the boundary of the public right-of-way, at a height of at least four feet above the immediate surrounding surface, on a sound level meter of standard design and operated on the "A" weighting network. TABLE A

Noise Levels [db(A)] Land Use Category Daytime 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Nighttime 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Residential 60 55 Commercial 75 70* Industrial 85 85* *Industrial district abutting a residential district 85 65 *Industrial district abutting a commercial district 85 70

The sound pressure level limits, and provision hereof, applicable to commercial districts shall also apply to any parcel of land zoned as an agricultural district under the Zoning Ordinance of Columbus, Georgia.