Shh. New noise rules start in Fairfax County - WTOP News

Home » Fairfax County, VA News » Shh. New noise rules… Listen now to WTOP News WTOP.com | Alexa | Google Home | WTOP App | 103.5 FM EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. It was first posted Nov. 18, 2015. WASHINGTON — It’s time to pipe down in Fairfax County.Newrules regulating noisetake effect Feb. 17.Evening noise restrictions between10 p.m. and 7 a.m. cover amplified music, loudspeakers atathletic fields and more.Overly loud or extensive animal noises, includingbarking, howling, meowing and squawking, also are prohibited between those hours.Insummer months, when daylightlasts well into the evening, lawn mowing won’t be allowed. Noise restrictions forlawn mowers and power equipment begin at 9 p.m.Early morning start times for allowable lawn maintenance vary depending on distance from dwellings and golf course proximity, but leaf blower use is prohibited everywherebefore7 a.m. or after 9 p.m.The evening cutoff point for dog park noise is dusk. Morning noise from dog parks is pro...