Warner Robins, GA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Warner Robins, GA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- 11 p.m.-7 a.m., Sun-Thu
- Weekend curfew
- Midnight-7 a.m., Fri/Sat nights
- Nighttime distance test
- 100 feet from source
- Covers
- Machines, yelling, ads, and parties alike
- Enforcing agency
- Warner Robins Police Department
Summary
Warner Robins tightens its noise standard overnight: any noise plainly audible 100 feet or more from its source is unlawful from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from midnight to 7 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, under Sec. 13-83(b).
Restrictions of one hundred (100) feet for 11:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 midnight through 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. ... Human-produced sound. It is unlawful for any person or persons to yell, shout, hoot, whistle, or sing on the public streets or sidewalks or on private property so as to create, or cause to be created, any noises or sounds which are plainly audible at a distance of one hundred (100) feet or more from the place on public streets and sidewalks, or in the case of private real property, beyond the property limits, on which the person is located, whichever is farthest, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69).
Full Breakdown
Sec. m. ' That 100-foot audible-distance ceiling is a third of the 300-foot daytime standard in Sec. 13-83(a), so any noise source that was legal in the evening can become a violation once the curfew hour hits. The curfew covers more than machinery. Sec. 13-83(b)(2) applies the same overnight 100-foot test to human-produced sound, making it 'unlawful for any person or persons to yell, shout, hoot, whistle, or sing on the public streets or sidewalks or on private property' if it carries 100 feet or more from where the person stands.
The same overnight window also governs mechanical devices under (b)(1), commercial advertising sound under (b)(3), and party noise under (b)(4), so the curfew applies uniformly across noise sources rather than singling out one activity. Sec. 13-84 lists narrow exclusions from the curfew, including sounds from Houston County School District events on district property, industrial noise in industrial zoning districts, and sound from law enforcement or public safety functions; ordinary residential and commercial noise gets no nighttime carve-out. Sec. 13-87 also bars registering an outdoor entertainment event for any hours that fall inside the curfew window at all.
Violations & Fines
A curfew violation is a misdemeanor under Sec. 13-88, and the municipal court judge may order the sound source abated immediately, on top of or instead of the misdemeanor charge. Sentencing follows the Code's general penalty at Sec. 1-7: up to a $1,000.00 fine, up to 12 months' imprisonment, or both, with each night of continued violation treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Warner Robins' noise curfew start?
Does the curfew apply to yelling and talking outside, not just machines?
Are any activities exempt from the nighttime curfew?
Sources & Official References
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