Charlotte, NC Noise Ordinance
Quiet Hours: General restrictions for equipment like lawn mowers, refuse collection, construction, and garage machinery are 9 PM to 7 AM in residentially zoned areas or within 300 feet of a residential structure. Amplified sound has different quiet hours: 9 PM to 9 AM (Sunday-Thursday) or 11 PM to 9 AM (Friday-Saturday) for residential properties, and 9 PM to 2 AM (Sunday-Thursday) or 11 PM to 2 AM (Friday-Saturday) for commercial outdoor amplification.
Residential Decibel Limit: 70 dB(A) for mechanical noise at complainant's property line; 55 dB(A) for amplified sound (9 AM-9 PM Sun-Thurs, 8 AM-11 PM Fri-Sat) at nearest residential property line. (Day) / 50 dB(A) for amplified sound (9 PM-9 AM Sun-Thurs, 11 PM-8 AM Fri-Sat, inferred) at nearest residential property line. (Night)
Summary: Charlotte, NC noise ordinances (City Code Chapter 15, Article III) prohibit unreasonably loud and disturbing noises. General quiet hours for construction and domestic tools are 9 PM to 7 AM. Amplified sound has specific decibel limits of 55 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) nighttime for residential properties, and higher dB(C) limits for commercial outdoor amplification. Violations incur fines from $100 to $1,000.