Quiet hours in Decatur, GA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Decatur updated its noise ordinance effective July 1, 2025 (adopted March 3, 2025). Decibel limits: 65 dB(A) from 7:00 AM to 9:59 PM, and 60 dB(A) from 10:00 PM to 6:59 AM. Violations reported to Decatur Police at 404-373-6551.
Decatur's revised noise ordinance (effective July 1, 2025) simplifies prior rules with objective decibel-based limits. The ordinance prohibits loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noises including radios, musical instruments, animals, vehicles, exhaust discharge, loudspeakers, landscape equipment, and generators. Exemptions apply for city-contracted work, emergency vehicles, permitted events, and school activities. The ordinance is found in Part III, Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances.
Violations reported to Decatur Police (non-emergency: 404-373-6551). Officers may issue citations for sustained violations above the decibel thresholds.
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