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Car Alarm Limits: Palm Springs vs Riverside

How do car alarm limits rules compare between Palm Springs, CA and Riverside, CA?

Palm Springs and Riverside have similar restriction levels.

Palm Springs, CA

Riverside County

Some Restrictions

California Vehicle Code Β§22651.5 authorizes towing cars with alarms sounding over 20 minutes. Riverside County Ordinance No. 847 treats continuous car alarms as a noise nuisance, and Sheriff's Department may cite or tow offending vehicles.

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Riverside, CA

Riverside County

Some Restrictions

California Vehicle Code Section 22651.5 and Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 9.32 both limit continuous car-alarm sounding to no more than 20 minutes (5 minutes on newer vehicles). A vehicle whose alarm exceeds the time limit can be towed at the owner's expense.

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