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Noise Ordinances in Vienna, VA (2026)

1 verified noise ordinances for Vienna, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Vehicle Noise

Vehicle noise in Vienna is regulated through both Town Code and Virginia state law. Modified exhaust systems, excessively loud stereos, and unnecessary horn use are prohibited. Vehicles must have functioning mufflers, and sound systems audible more than 50 feet from the vehicle are subject to citation.

Noise: Vehicle Noise

Some Restrictions

Va. Code § 46.2-1049

No person shall drive and no owner of a vehicle shall permit or allow the operation of any such vehicle on a highway unless it is equipped with an exhaust system in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual levels of noise, provided, however, that for motor vehicles, such exhaust system shall be of a type installed as standard factory equipment, or comparable ...

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