Marietta, GA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Marietta, GA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Allowed hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Mon-Sat
- Barred hours
- 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Sunday
- Barred unless engineer grants permit
- Permit length
- Up to 30 days while necessity continues
Summary
Construction, demolition and street excavation within 1,000 feet of a residential district cannot run between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in Marietta, and Sunday is off-limits entirely except by a city engineer's necessity permit, under City Code § 10-6-050(C).
C.Construction and demolition activity or the excavation of streets and highways within 1,000 feet of any residential district or section shall not be performed between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. with the exception of all of Sunday. In cases of necessity on Sunday only, a permit to allow construction between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. may be granted by the city engineer. The permit may be granted for a period not to exceed 30 days while the necessity continues.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56).
Full Breakdown
, with the exception of all of Sunday. , Monday through Saturday, near residential areas, and Sunday work is barred outright. may be granted by the city engineer, good for up to 30 days while the necessity continues. The city engineer can also grant permission for otherwise-barred nighttime or Sunday work if the engineer determines public health and safety will not be impaired and that a party in interest would otherwise suffer loss or inconvenience. Violations are handled through the standard Chapter 10-6 enforcement path: the noise control administrator or a noise control officer under §§ 10-6-060 and 10-6-070 can cite the contractor or property owner to Municipal Court of Marietta.
Violations & Fines
Running construction, demolition, or street excavation within 1,000 feet of a residential district outside the 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. window, or on Sunday without a city engineer's necessity permit, violates § 10-6-050(C). Citations go to Municipal Court under § 10-6-100, with fines up to $500.00 and 30 days for a first or second offense, up to $1,000.00 and three months for a repeat offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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