DeKalb County, GA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday delivery hours
- 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Saturday hours
- 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Sundays and holidays
- No deliveries permitted
- Named holidays
- Six, including July 4 and Labor Day
- First-conviction fine
- $200 minimum
- Scope
- Unincorporated DeKalb only
Summary
Unincorporated DeKalb County treats delivery-truck noise the same way it treats construction noise. Under DeKalb County Code § 16-304(d), deliveries may only be made between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and they are barred outright on Sundays and six named holidays unless an emergency justifies them.
Construction and demolition activity or deliveries shall only be performed between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, or between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. There shall be no construction or demolition activity or deliveries on Sundays or New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Memorial Day, July 4, or Labor Day...
Full Breakdown
Section 16-304(d) does not give deliveries their own noise standard. Instead it folds them into the same hours restriction that governs construction and demolition activity across unincorporated DeKalb County. " Notice that the two windows are not the same. Saturday deliveries must both start later and end earlier than weekday ones, so a schedule that is lawful on a Thursday can produce a citation on a Saturday. The section then closes the rest of the week entirely: no deliveries at all on Sundays, and none on the six listed holidays, which are New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day.
The only recognized exception is an emergency that puts the site or neighboring property at risk. Because this is a county code provision, it reaches only unincorporated DeKalb County; addresses inside DeKalb's incorporated cities are outside its scope.
Violations & Fines
A delivery made outside the permitted hours carries the article's standard penalties under Sec. 16-310: a minimum $200 fine for a first conviction, a minimum $500 fine for a second conviction within 12 months, and a minimum $1,000 fine for a third conviction within 24 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck unload at 6 a.m. in unincorporated DeKalb County?
Are Sunday deliveries ever allowed?
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Sources & Official References
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