Quiet hours in Cumberland County, NC — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
In Fayetteville, unreasonably loud noise within 100 yards of a home is prohibited 10 p.m.-7 a.m., and residential sound may not exceed 55 dB(A) overnight (60 dB(A) daytime). Cumberland County sets parallel limits for unincorporated areas near Fort Liberty.
Fayetteville City Code Sec. 17-11(17) bans unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. within 100 yards of an occupied dwelling. Sec. 17-10, Table 1 caps residential sound at 60 dB(A) from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. and 55 dB(A) from 10 p.m.-6 a.m., measured at the property line. Multifamily units are limited to 45 dB(A) overnight (Sec. 17-11(12)). Cumberland County Code Sec. 9.5-24 applies the same use-occupancy decibel framework in unincorporated areas. Hospitals, schools, libraries and churches count as residential/noise-sensitive uses.
A citation is issued and a civil penalty set by the city council fee schedule is due within 72 hours. Each day is a separate offense; repeat violations within 12 months carry higher penalties (Sec. 17-18).
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