Marietta, GA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Marietta, GA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Daytime audible limit
- 100 feet, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Nighttime audible limit
- 50 feet, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Covers
- Streets, sidewalks and private property
- Test
- Plain audibility, no decibel meter needed
Summary
Human voices, from yelling to singing, cannot be plainly audible more than 100 feet away on a Marietta street, sidewalk or private property between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., and the radius shrinks to 50 feet overnight, between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., under City Code § 10-6-050(H).
H.Human-Produced Sound.1.Human-produced sound shall be unlawful on the public streets or sidewalks or on private property if it creates, or causes to be created, any human noises or sounds which are plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet in any direction from the person producing the noises or sounds, or in the case of real property, beyond the property limits in which the person is located, whichever is farthest, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. ... 2.Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., human-produced sound shall be unlawful on the public streets or sidewalks or on private property if it creates, or causes to be created, any human noises or sounds which are plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet in any direction from the person producing the noises or sounds, or in the case of real property, beyond the property limits in which the person is located, whichever is farthest.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56).
Full Breakdown
Section 10-6-050(H), titled 'Human-Produced Sound,' regulates yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing produced by a person's voice, as defined in § 10-6-020. m. , the audible-distance threshold tightens to 50 feet. Because the standard is plain audibility at a set distance, not a decibel reading, an officer can establish the violation by standing the required distance away and confirming the sound carries that far. The rule runs alongside the similar sound-making-device standard in § 10-6-050(G) and the vehicular-amplification standard in § 10-6-050(F), all layered on top of the Table 1 property-line decibel limits in § 10-6-030.
Enforcement is through the noise control administrator, the police chief or a designee under § 10-6-060, and noise control officers under § 10-6-070, with citations returnable to Municipal Court of Marietta under § 10-6-100.
Violations & Fines
Human-produced sound plainly audible past 100 feet by day, or 50 feet overnight between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., violates § 10-6-050(H). Citations go to Municipal Court under § 10-6-100: up to $500.00 and 30 days for a first or second offense within 24 months, up to $1,000.00 and three months for a third or repeat offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a general quiet-hours rule for shouting or loud talking in Marietta?
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Sources & Official References
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