Quiet hours in Paulding County, GA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Unincorporated Paulding County bans unreasonably loud, disturbing noise under Code § 46-61. Between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., a sound device plainly audible 50 feet away, or yelling and shouting near a home, is a violation. The Marshal's Bureau and Sheriff enforce.
Paulding County uses no county-wide decibel meter standard. Instead, Chapter 46, Article III makes any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise unlawful in unincorporated areas (§ 46-61), and § 46-62 lists specific violations. Radios, instruments, and sound devices plainly audible 50 feet away between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. are prima facie violations, as is yelling, shouting, or singing in those hours near a residence. Complaints go to the Paulding County Marshal's Bureau or Sheriff's Office and generally require a video or audio recording. Dallas and Hiram enforce their own city noise codes. Georgia authorizes county noise rules under O.C.G.A. § 36-60-24.
Enforced by the Paulding County Marshal's Bureau and Sheriff's Office under § 46-65. Officers may cite violators to magistrate, state, or superior court; a signed complaint plus a recording is typically required first.
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