South Fulton, GA Noise from Specific Sources: Low-Frequency Bass Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 6-3005(5)
- Measurement distance
- 50 feet from the vehicle
- Standard
- continuing noise disturbance
- Location covered
- public right-of-way or public space
- First-offense fine
- $200 minimum
Summary
South Fulton bars playing a car radio, stereo or similar device loud enough to create "a continuing noise disturbance" audible 50 feet away when the vehicle is on a public street or public space, under Sec. 6-3005(5), covering the booming bass complaints that come with vehicle sound systems.
No person shall operate, play, or permit the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, or similar device in such a manner as to create a continuing noise disturbance at 50 feet from such device, when operated in or on a motor vehicle on a public right-of-way or public space.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. " The 50-foot, "continuing noise disturbance" standard applies specifically to sound from a vehicle in a public place, distinct from the private-property distance bands used elsewhere in the chapter's Table 1, and it captures amplified bass-heavy audio systems along with ordinary radios. "Noise disturbance" is defined earlier in the chapter at Sec. 6-3002 as sound that endangers safety or health, disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities, or endangers property, so a single loud pass isn't automatically a violation; the sound has to be continuing and objectively disturbing under that standard.
The rule sits alongside the section's other restricted-activity limits, including landscaping hours, construction hours, animal noise, and residential trash-collection hours, all grouped under Sec. 6-3005's restricted uses and activities.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle sound system creating a continuing noise disturbance under Sec. 6-3005(5) is enforced as a standard chapter violation through Sec. 6-3008(a): a $200 minimum fine on a first conviction, $500 minimum within 12 months for a second, and $1,000 minimum within 24 months for a third, in addition to any other penalty the municipal court imposes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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