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Rowan County staff to draft noise‑ordinance revisions after commissioners flag gunshots, Tannerite and nighttime sound
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on the existing noise ordinance and call volumes, and commissioners asked staff to draft potential ordinance changes including clearer quiet hours, updated definitions for athletic events and consideration of restrictions on Tannerite detonations and explosion devices.
County staff briefed the Rowan County Board of Commissioners on June 2, 2025, about the county’s noise ordinance and a summary of 2024 complaint data, and the board requested staff to draft revisions and pursue a courtesy hearing at the planning board.
Staff described the current county ordinance as a 24‑hour prohibition that applies to amplified sound when “the source of noise is plainly audible to a responding law enforcement officer at a distance of a hundred feet,” and which makes enforcement discretionary for responding deputies. “It’s unlawful for any person, group, or event to operate any sound…
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