Carroll County, GA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Section 22-75(b)(1)a requires the short-term rental license application to be accompanied by written rules, posted inside the unit, acknowledging that it is unlawful to allow or make noise or sound exceeding the limits set in Carroll County's noise control ordinances, and the section encourages, without mandating, a noise monitoring device. That acknowledgment sits alongside the short-term rental agent's separate duty under § 22-75(a)(5) to use best efforts to ensure occupants do not disrupt the neighborhood or interfere with neighbors' quiet enjoyment of their property; the agent's name and 24-hour emergency contact number must be posted in a readily visible place inside the unit (§ 22-76(b)(2)) so neighbors and the county can reach someone immediately about a noise complaint.

Under § 22-75(b)(1)c, a violation, including a noise violation, can result in immediate termination of the rental agreement and eviction of the occupants by the owner or agent, in addition to county fines. Because the owner is responsible for guest conduct (§ 22-76(a) and (c)), a noise citation against guests is treated as noncompliance by the owner. Repeated code violations, noise included, count toward the three-conviction threshold in § 22-78(c) that triggers mandatory license revocation and a 12-month bar on reapplying. The rule applies only to licensed short-term rentals in unincorporated Carroll County.