Dunwoody, GA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Dunwoody, GA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 18-19(b)(10)a
- Weekday hours
- 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. only
- Saturday hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. only
- Sundays/holidays
- Construction noise barred entirely
- Exception review
- Community Development Director and chief of police, 10-day decision
Summary
Dunwoody bars construction noise, from pile drivers to nailers, before 7:30 a.m. or after 8:30 p.m. on weekdays, before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays, and entirely on Sundays and six listed holidays under City Code § 18-19(b)(10)a.
(10)Construction or repair.a.Construction of any type, including, but not limited to, the erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building, as well as the operation of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, stream or electric hoist, automatic nailer or stapler, or any similar equipment attended by loud or unusual noise, shall be prohibited during the following times:1.Before 7:30 a.m. or after 8:30 p.m. on weekdays;2.Before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays; and3.At any time on Sundays and/or the following legal holidays:(i)New Year's Day (observed);(ii)Memorial Day (observed);(iii)Independence Day (observed);(iv)Labor Day (observed);(v)Thanksgiving Day; and(vi)Christmas Day (observed).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 49).
Full Breakdown
on Saturdays, and at any time on Sundays and six named legal holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, each observed. The rule sits inside the broader loud-noise nuisance ordinance and is one of 17 enumerated per se violations, so it is charged and penalized the same way as a barking dog or illegal loudspeaker complaint. Two built-in exemptions apply: emergency repair work determined by the city, and utility or road work approved by the City of Dunwoody, DeKalb County, or the State of Georgia.
Commercial, office, institutional and industrial projects that need to work outside the standard hours can apply for a formal noise ordinance exception through the Community Development Director or a designee, together with the chief of police, on a city-set form and schedule; the city must approve, conditionally approve, or deny within ten days. The application must explain why the exception is needed, the project impact of a denial, mitigation measures, and the notice given to surrounding property owners, and an approved exception can be revoked if its conditions are violated or the applicant misrepresented facts.
Violations & Fines
Working outside the permitted hours under § 18-19(b)(10)a is a noise-ordinance violation, with each day of continued work treated as a separate offense subject to a fine under the Code's general penalty. Contractors who need earlier or later hours must first get a written exception from the Community Development Director and chief of police, since an unapproved schedule change is itself a violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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