Noise Ordinance
A revision to the Town of Wake Forest's Noise Ordinance was approved by the Board of Commissioners on October 18, 2005. It can be found in the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14, under Environment, Article III, Section 14-66 thru 14-75.
Specifically, residential impacts relating to construction activities can be found in sec. 14-71, "it is unlawful in any residentially-zoned area of the town or within 300 feet of any occupied residential structure in all zoning districts of the town to cause undue noise."
The following is a chart describing the days, times, and decibel levels allowed for certain activities:
USE |
DAYS |
TIMES |
MAX DECIBELS dB(A) |
General |
Monday - Sunday |
9am – 9pm |
60 |
Public Entertainment |
Monday - Sunday |
9am – 9pm |
65 |
Recreational Activities |
Monday - Sunday |
7am – 10:30pm |
No established limit |
Garbage |
Monday - Friday |
7am – 8pm |
No established limit |
| Construction | Monday - Friday |
7am - 8pm |
No established limit |
Lawnmowers |
Monday - Sunday |
7am – 9pm |
No established limit |
Violation of this article (Noise Control Ordinance) shall subject the offender(s) to a civil penalty in the amount of $100 enforced by the Town of Wake Forest Police Department.
Second offense within same 30-day period: $250
Third offense within same 30-day period: $500
Fourth offense within same 30-day period: $750
Fifth and any subsequent offense within same 30-day period: $1,000
For more information, contact the Wake Forest Police Department at (919) 554-6150.