Amplified music rules in Paulding County, GA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Amplified music in unincorporated Paulding County falls under Code § 46-62. A radio, instrument, or sound device plainly audible 50 feet away between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. is a violation, and loudspeakers cast onto public streets for advertising are prohibited.
Paulding County has no permit system for private residential amplified sound, but § 46-62 sets clear limits. Playing any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, or sound device so as to disturb neighbors, or louder than needed for the listener, is prohibited; between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., sound plainly audible 50 feet away is prima facie evidence of a violation. Section 46-62(4) and (7) bar loudspeakers and amplifiers cast onto public streets for advertising, and vehicle-mounted loudspeakers. County-authorized events are exempt under § 46-63. The Marshal's Bureau and Sheriff respond to complaints; Dallas and Hiram regulate amplified sound separately.
Amplified sound breaching § 46-62 is enforced by the Marshal's Bureau and Sheriff's Office under § 46-65. Officers may cite the responsible party to magistrate, state, or superior court after a signed complaint and recording.
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