Pitt County, NC Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)

Pitt County's Noise Ordinance, originally adopted August 17, 1992 and amended April 4, 2022, makes it unlawful under Section 3(B)(2) to sound a vehicle horn or signal device while the vehicle is not in motion, except as a danger signal when another vehicle appears to be out of control and approaching. Even when used as a warning, a horn or signal device may not be sounded for an unnecessary and unreasonable length of time, and any horn or signal device that produces an unreasonably loud or harsh sound is a violation regardless of how long it runs.

' The Pitt County Sheriff's Office and its deputies enforce the ordinance countywide under Section 4, with authority to review projects for compliance and to grant permits for variances. S. Section 14-4, carrying a fine up to $400, and Section 9 layers on escalating civil penalties: $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second, and $400 for every violation after that. Section 7 treats each day a violation continues as a separate offense. S. Section 153A-123 if not paid within 30 days, and the County can also pursue an injunction against a habitual offender under Section 10 as a public nuisance remedy.