Cherokee County, GA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Cherokee County, GA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Weeknight quiet hours
- 11 p.m.-7 a.m. daily
- Weekend extension
- 11 p.m. Sat.-1 p.m. Sun.
- Sunday-Monday extension
- 6:30 p.m. Sun.-7 a.m. Mon.
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 2023-O-013, 10-17-23
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine / 60 days jail
Summary
Cherokee County bars willfully making excessive, unnecessary or unusually loud noise that disturbs the peace between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily, with extended weekend quiet hours running into Sunday and Monday.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any excessive, unnecessary, or unusually loud noise which disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood, or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing within the limits of the county, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily, and between the hours of 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Also, all noises described in this section shall be unlawful after 6:30 p.m. Sunday until 7:00 a.m. Monday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39 | Zoning: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 26-40(a)(1) of the noise article, enacted by Ord. No. m. m. Sunday. m. m. Monday. The Sec. 26-37 definitions section confirms 'quiet hours' means the same time frame in which noise disturbing the peace or causing discomfort is not permissible. The article applies countywide but only within the unincorporated area (Sec. 26-38), covering sound originating from or received at any parcel there, and applies to noise sources that existed both before and after the October 17, 2023 adoption date. Exemptions in Sec. 26-39 cover government and public-utility activities, emergency signaling devices, permitted public events, and school or playground activities conducted in the ordinary manner.
Violations & Fines
Violations are declared a public nuisance under Sec. 26-45(a)(1), abatable by injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction. The board of commissioners can revoke a special use permit, conditional zoning approval, business license, or other county entitlement tied to the violator. Citations are prosecuted in the county magistrate's court under the Sec. 1-12 general penalty: up to $1,000.00 fine, 60 days imprisonment, or both, with each day of continuing violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the quiet hours in unincorporated Cherokee County?
Does the quiet hours rule apply inside Canton or Woodstock?
What counts as a noise violation during quiet hours?
Sources & Official References
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