Hendersonville, TN Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight limit
- 65 dB(A), 9 p.m.-6 a.m.
- Weekend late-night limit
- 65 dB(A), 11 p.m.-6 a.m.
- Other-hours limit
- 75 dB(A)
- Measured at
- 4 ft above grade, residence wall
- Citation
- Hendersonville Muni. Code § 11-403(3)
Summary
Hendersonville caps commercial and business equipment noise at 65 dB(A) near residences on weeknights and 75 dB(A) at other times, measured at the home's outside wall.
No person or persons owning, operating, or having the care, custody, or control of any business or commercial facility shall be permitted to operate any equipment...incident to performing business or commercial functions...emit...any noise in excess of sixty-five (65) Db(A) as measured from a point as close as possible to the outside walls of any residential structure located within a residential zoning district affected by the noise...The provisions of this paragraph shall be in effect between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Sunday night through Thursday night.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Businesses and commercial facilities operating equipment, vehicles or heavy machinery for their operations cannot emit noise above sixty-five decibels, measured at a point as close as possible to the outside wall of an affected residence in a residential zoning district, four feet above grade. That 65 dB(A) ceiling runs 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m.-6 a.m. on weekends; a looser 75 dB(A) limit applies the rest of the time.
Violations & Fines
Municipal offense under Title 11, Chapter 4; the City can cite the business owner or operator for each measured exceedance of the applicable 65 or 75 dB(A) threshold.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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