Noise from Specific Sources in Boise, ID (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Boise, Idaho, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Car Alarm Limits
Boise's vehicle amplified sound law doesn't reach car alarms: Boise City Code section 6-16-3 specifically exempts vehicular burglar alarms and emergency alarms from the fifty-foot noise prohibition in section 6-16-2 whenever the alarm is requesting assistance or warning of a hazard. An alarm that keeps blaring for another reason isn't covered by the carve-out.
Boise Exempts Car Alarms From Noise Ban
Few RestrictionsBoise City Code § 6-16-3
The noise prohibitions set forth in this chapter shall not apply to the following: A. The sirens or other amplified sound systems of authorized emergency vehicles; B. Vehicular safety warning devices required by law; C. Vehicular burglar alarms or emergency alarms when used to request assistance or warn of hazardous situations; D. Vehicle amplified sound systems used for advertising (e.g., ice ...
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Boise bans amplified sound, including bass-heavy car audio systems, that is plainly audible fifty feet or more from a vehicle on a public street, under Boise City Code section 6-16-2. The same section separately bars unreasonable engine revving audible at that distance. A violation is an infraction under section 6-16-4, with no jury trial available for the citation.
Boise Vehicle Amplified Sound 50-Foot Limit
Some RestrictionsBoise City Code § 6-16-2
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification device upon or within a motor vehicle in such a manner that the sound therefrom is plainly audible upon a public street or highway at a distance of fifty feet (50') or more from the source of such sound. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to start a motor vehicle, drive a motor vehicle, or b...
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