Quiet Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 11 PM - 7 AM (for sounds audible at 100ft or more); Friday-Saturday: 12 AM - 7 AM (for sounds audible at 100ft or more). Landscape maintenance motorized devices are prohibited between 8 PM and 8 AM.
Residential Decibel Limit: Not specified (Day) / Not specified (Night)
Summary: Athens-Clarke County's noise control ordinance, Section 3-5-24, prohibits noise plainly audible at 300 feet during the day (7 AM - 11 PM Sun-Thurs, 7 AM - 12 AM Fri-Sat) and 100 feet during night hours (11 PM/12 AM - 7 AM). Violations can lead to fines up to $1,000 and six months jail time.