Concord, NC Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Concord, NC, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Covered conduct
- Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, singing
- Covered areas
- Residential, noise-sensitive and public places
- Daytime clause
- Also bars disturbing vocal noise anytime
- First violation fine
- $10.00 misdemeanor
- Repeat violation fine
- Up to $500.00 plus $500 civil penalty
- Complaint contact
- Concord Police Department
Summary
Concord bars yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing in residential and noise-sensitive areas, and in public places, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under City Code § 30-204(7). The same provision also reaches vocal noise at any hour if it unreasonably disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of ordinary persons.
(7)Yelling, shouting, and similar activities: Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing in residential or noise sensitive areas or in public places, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or at any time or place so as to unreasonably disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of reasonable persons of ordinary sensitivities.
Full Breakdown
Section 30-204(7) is Concord's dedicated nighttime provision for vocal noise. m. The same subsection has a second, hour-independent clause: yelling, shouting or singing at any time or place that unreasonably disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of reasonable persons of ordinary sensitivities is also a violation, so the overnight window does not fully bound the rule, it only removes the need to prove unreasonable disturbance during those hours. under § 30-204(12). Together these provisions create an effective overnight quiet period even though Concord has no single blanket nighttime decibel curfew covering every sound source.
Enforcement runs through the city manager, chief of police or their designee under § 30-209, who must first order a violator to stop and allow a chance to remedy the conduct before an arrest or citation.
Violations & Fines
A first citation is a misdemeanor with a $10.00 fine under § 30-210. Every later violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500.00, and the city may separately pursue a $500.00 civil penalty collectible as a debt. Complaints go to the Concord Police Department under § 30-208, which investigates before any citation issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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