PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF NOISE RESTRICTIONS.

Raleigh City Code § 12-5011

in effect

Sec. 12-5011. - PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF NOISE RESTRICTIONS. (a) Civil Penalties: (1) Any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 12-5001 through 12-5010 shall be subject to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for an initial violation. Each calendar day on which a continuing violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation under this subsection. For each subsequent violation occurring within twelve (12) months of any other violation, the violator shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation. (2) If a person fails to pay any civil penalty within thirty (30) days after it is assessed, the City may recover the penalty, together with all costs allowed by law, by filing a civil action in the General Court of Justice in the nature of a suit to collect a debt. The Police Department and any other person designated by the City Manager are authorized to issue civil penalty citations to enforce this section. (3) Appeal of civil penalties: Any person issued a civil penalty under the provisions of this section may appeal by filing an appeal in writing with the City Manager's Office within ten (10) calendar days after the civil penalty is issued. The written appeal shall state all reasons that the civil penalty was wrongly applied and shall include all supporting documentation and recordings that the appellant contends supports the appeal. The City Manager or the Manager's designee will obtain materials from the City officials involved in issuing the civil penalty, consider all materials, and issue a final decision. A timely written appeal, stays the civil penalty being appealed pending the Manager's or the designee's decision. All decisions of the Chief of Police and arbitrator shall be served on the petitioner. (b) Injunctive and Equitable Relief: As an additional remedy, this chapter may be enforced, either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this subsection, by an action for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or to obtain other equitable relief as allowed by law. The action shall be brought in the appropriate division of the General Court of Justice. The institution of an action for injunctive relief shall not relieve any party to such proceeding from any civil or criminal penalty prescribed for violations of this chapter. This chapter may also be enforced through any appropriate equitable remedy. (c) Criminal Penalties: Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days or by fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation under this subsection. (d) Enforcement: In addition to other remedies, this chapter may be enforced by any one (1), all, or a combination of the remedies set out herein. (Ord. No. (2024) 586, § 1, 1-2-24; Ord. No. (2025)703, § 1, 1-7-25; Ord. No. (2025) 802, § 9, 10-21-25)

Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH5NO_S12-5011PEVINOREFetched: 11/1/2026