Paulding County, GA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Paulding County, GA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday
- 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Weekend
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Deliveries
- Same hours, § 46-62(13)
- Off-hours permit
- Community development, 60 days
- Responsible
- Owner and contractor
Summary
Unincorporated Paulding County limits construction, demolition, and street excavation in residential areas to 6 a.m.–9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday under Code § 46-62(12). Loud material deliveries follow the same hours.
The erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building in any residential district or section, pursuant to the Paulding County Zoning Ordinance, the excavation of streets and highways in any residential district or section, other than between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, except in cases of urgent necessity, and then only with a permit from the county, which permit may be granted for a period not to exceed 60 days while the emergency continues.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
Under § 46-62(12), erecting, demolishing, altering, or repairing a building, or excavating streets, in any residential district is prohibited except between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Section 46-62(13) applies the same window to loud construction deliveries, such as tractor-trailer drops of building materials. Off-hours work needs an urgent-necessity permit from the community development department, valid up to 60 days. The property owner or resident is the primary responsible party, and the contractor can be a secondary responsible party. Dallas and Hiram set their own construction-hour rules inside city limits.
Violations & Fines
Off-hours construction is a noise violation enforced by the Marshal's Bureau and Sheriff's Office under § 46-65. Both the property owner and the contractor may be cited to magistrate, state, or superior court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do delivery trucks follow the same hours?
Sources & Official References
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