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Final Copy 289 Ga. 726

S11A1252. GRADY v. UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY.

NAHMIAS, Justice. Appellant Ian Grady challenges his conviction for violating an AthensClarke County ("County") ordinance regulating the volume of noise from "mechanical sound-making devices." He contends that the provision is facially invalid under the free speech clause of the Georgia Constitution. See Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Par. V ("No law shall be passed to curtail or restrain the freedom of speech or of the press. Every person may speak, write, and publish sentiments on all subjects but shall be responsible for the abuse of that liberty."). The trial court rejected his claim, and we affirm. 1. On Friday night, April 17, 2009, Grady hosted a party at his apartment in downtown Athens, apparently to celebrate his admission to law school. Grady's residence is in a mixed-use zone that includes a hotel and residential buildings alongside commercial ones. At 3:30 on Saturday morning, an AthensClarke County police officer cited Grady for violating local ordinance

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