Quiet hours in Atlanta, GA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Atlanta enforces quiet hours under Chapter 74, Article IV. Noise plainly audible beyond 100 feet of the property boundary is prohibited. Residential zones enforce tighter standards at 300 feet after 11 PM Sunday–Thursday and midnight Friday–Saturday.
Atlanta Code §74-131 prohibits noise plainly audible within any residential zoning district more than 100 feet beyond the property boundary. Under §74-136, commercial entities near residential zones are held to a 300-foot audibility limit between 7 AM–11 PM Sunday–Thursday and 7 AM–midnight Friday–Saturday. Special noise permits cost $100 and must be requested at least 21 days in advance (§74-134(6)). ATL311 handles complaints.
Citations under Ch. 74; fines vary by offense type. Bars and clubs risk license suspension after repeated violations.
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