§ 16-301. Purpose.  


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  • (a)

    DeKalb County seeks to prevent plainly audible sound from disturbing the county's residents in their homes during typical sleeping hours, as such sound jeopardizes the public health, welfare, and safety of the county's residents and degrades the quality of life in the county. This article applies to the unincorporated areas of the county.

    (b)

    This article applies to any sound projected, emitted or transmitted between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., such that the sound is plainly audible anywhere within the interior of a single-family detached sealed dwelling in a residential area. This article further applies to any sound projected, emitted or transmitted between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., such that the sound is plainly audible in a common area of a multifamily dwelling in a residential area.

    (c)

    Most sound within a commercial area, industrial area, or a mixed-use development shall be regulated in division 2 of this article.

(Ord. No. 10-20, Pt. I, 11-16-10)