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Commissioners limit amplified sound permits to 9 p.m.; approve two event permits with that restriction
Summary
Facing competing requests and neighborhood concerns, the board limited amplified sound permits to 9 p.m. and approved two event permits (a memorial campout and a rodeo) with that cutoff; one commissioner called the vote largely symbolic because county staff can approve in-range hours administratively.
The Spalding County Board of Commissioners on July 21 addressed two requests for amplified-sound permits and set a de facto policy limit that amplified audio should end by 9 p.m. The board voted to approve a memorial campout at 2143 Blanton Mill Road and a rodeo at Union Baptist Church with the condition that amplification end at 9 p.m.
Why it matters: Commissioners cited prior complaints about amplified music and the county noise ordinance’s 9 p.m. cutoff as reasons to apply a consistent limit. One applicant had asked for amplification to midnight for a two-day campout; after discussion the board approved amplification but limited it to 1 p.m.–9 p.m. for both days.
Details: The campout applicant said past events drew complaints from a neighbor who called police at 9 p.m. each night; commissioners approved amplified sound until 9 p.m. and noted that people may camp overnight on private property without amplification. For the rodeo at Union Baptist Church the board likewise approved amplification until 9 p.m. Commissioners and staff discussed administrative distinctions (permits are required for sound beyond five continuous hours or after 9 p.m.).
Ending: Commissioners split over whether votes were purely symbolic because staff could approve standard hours; nevertheless the board established consistency by approving the two permits with the 9 p.m. limit.
