Glynn County, GA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Glynn 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
- Governing section
- Glynn County Code § 2-9-53(a),(b)
- Daytime limit
- 300 feet, 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
- Nighttime limit
- 100 feet, 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Multi-unit standard
- 5 feet beyond shared wall, any hour, § 2-9-53(c)
- Variance
- written permit from Chief of Police, § 2-9-57
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine and/or 60 days jail
Summary
Glynn County tightens its noise limit overnight. Mechanical sound-making devices that can be plainly audible up to 300 feet away are allowed between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., but from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. that same noise cannot be plainly audible 100 feet or more from its source.
(a)Restrictions of 300 feet for 7:00 a.m. through 11:00 p.m.1.Mechanical sound-making devices. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to play, use, operate, or permit to be played, used, or operated any mechanical sound-making device at such a volume and in such a manner so as to create, or cause to be created, any noises or sounds which are plainly audible at a distance of 300 feet or more from the source of the noises or sounds between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. ... (b)Restrictions of 100 feet for 11:00 p.m. through 7 a.m.1.Mechanical sound-making devices. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to play, use, operate, or permit to be played, used, or operated any mechanical sound-making device at such a volume and in such a manner so as to create, or cause to be created, any noises or sounds which are plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet or more from the source of the noises or sounds between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
, it is unlawful to play, use or operate a mechanical sound-making device so that it is plainly audible 300 feet or more from the source, or plainly audible inside an adjoining residential dwelling from 300 feet or less away. : the plainly-audible distance drops to 100 feet from the source, or audible inside an adjoining dwelling from 100 feet or less away. The same day/night split applies in parallel to human-produced sounds, such as yelling, shouting or singing on streets, sidewalks or private property, under paragraphs (a)2 and (b)2.
A separate, tighter standard applies inside multi-unit housing: § 2-9-53(c) bars noise plainly audible five feet beyond the shared wall or boundary of an apartment, condominium, townhouse or duplex at any hour. The Chief of Police may grant a written variance permit under § 2-9-57 to exceed these limits for events like fairs, concerts or civic celebrations, after weighing volume, duration, proximity to sleeping areas and prior violation history.
Violations & Fines
Violations of the noise curfew are enforced by the Chief of Police under § 2-9-58: each day and each separate incident is treated as its own offense, and a conviction carries a warning for a first offense, then a fine of at least $100.00 up to $1,000.00, imprisonment of at least 24 hours up to 60 days, or both, with immediate arrest authorized. An aggrieved person may appeal an order to the Magistrate Court of Glynn County after exhausting administrative remedies.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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