Fayette County, GA Noise from Specific Sources: Low-Frequency Bass Limits (2026)

Unlike the county's nighttime-only prohibitions, the bass and music rule in Sec. ' Subsection g targets sound 'created through the use of a musical instrument, sound amplifier, or other device capable of producing or reproducing sound, including but not limited to television and radios, of sounds heard as comprehensible music rhythms or felt' either inside a neighboring residence, or outdoors in a commercial or residential district once it carries 75 feet or more from its source. The ordinance expressly covers 'band sessions, automobile sound systems, and electronic sound reproduction equipment whether the source of the sound is stationary, portable, or in a motor vehicle,' so a car stereo or house party sound system that can be felt through the walls or heard clearly two houses down qualifies.

This provision sits inside Article II, the Fayette County Noise Control Ordinance (Sec. 16-35), and works alongside the decibel-based limits of Sec. 16-38, which set maximum permissible sound levels by district (55 dB(A) residential-to-residential in daytime, reduced five decibels more at night). The administrator, the chief marshal of the Fayette County Marshal's Department under Sec. 16-37, and marshal's office officers enforce the article by citation under Sec. 16-42. Sounds from a permitted parade or public event, aircraft, or emergency equipment are exempt under Sec. 16-40, but a backyard party or vehicle stereo is not among the listed exemptions.