Acworth, GA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Acworth, GA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 54-34
- Curfew emphasis
- 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Prohibited conduct
- Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, singing
- Standard
- Disturbs repose of nearby residents
- Penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine or 6 months jail (§ 1-11)
- Source
- Code 1983 § 13-29(4)
Summary
Acworth Code § 54-34 bars yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on public streets, especially between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., when it annoys or disturbs the repose of anyone in a nearby office, dwelling, hotel or other residence. The general penalty at § 1-11 applies to violations.
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity shall be a violation of this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
," or at any time or place, so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office, dwelling, hotel or other type of residence, or of any other persons in the vicinity. The wording ties the nighttime window to the type of conduct most likely to draw a complaint, loud vocal noise on the street, while leaving the daytime standard available whenever such noise disturbs a resident's or business occupant's peace regardless of the hour. The provision derives from Code 1983 § 13-29(4) and sits in the same article as § 54-33 (radios and phonographs), § 54-35 (noisy animals and birds) and § 54-40 (construction hours), all of which share Article II's exceptions in § 54-47 for city vehicles on public business, emergency street repairs at night, and permitted itinerant performers.
00, imprisonment for up to six months, or labor for the city for up to 60 days, and each day the disturbance continues is a separate offense. Acworth police respond to complaints of loud late-night activity on residential streets and issue citations returnable in Acworth Municipal Court, where the standard is whether the noise actually annoyed or disturbed a nearby resident's repose, not a fixed decibel reading.
Violations & Fines
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on Acworth's public streets that disturbs a nearby resident's or business's peace, especially between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., violates § 54-34. The general penalty at § 1-11 applies: up to $1,000 in fines, six months in jail, or 60 days of city labor, each day charged separately, heard in Acworth Municipal Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a nighttime quiet-hours law in Acworth?
Does § 54-34 apply only to street noise, or also to yards and homes?
Can I be cited for shouting during the daytime in Acworth?
What's the penalty for violating Acworth's yelling ordinance?
Sources & Official References
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