Amplified music rules in Clayton County, GA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Clayton County bars loudspeakers and sound amplifiers cast onto public streets for advertising, and playing amplified music louder than needed for voluntary listeners in the room or vehicle. Commercial street announcements must be made in person without mechanical devices.
Clayton County's noise ordinance targets amplified sound directly. Section 62-3.3(3) prohibits using any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker or sound amplifier whose sound is cast upon public streets for commercial advertising or to attract public attention, and requires that street announcements be made in person without a mechanical device. Section 62-3.3(2) further bars operating any sound-reproducing device louder than necessary for voluntary listeners in the room, vehicle or chamber where it plays. Permitted concerts and special events are exempt only within the hours and sound levels set as permit conditions under § 62-3.4(3). All amplified sound remains subject to the general 50-foot reasonable-person test in § 62-3.2.
Unlawful amplified sound is a misdemeanor under Code § 1-12: a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or six months imprisonment, or both.
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