Noise Ordinances in Glenn County, CA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Glenn County, California.
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Construction Hours
Glenn County's noise ordinance exempts construction site sounds only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Outside that window, Glenn County Code Section 15.56.100 subjects construction noise to the same decibel limits that apply to every other use, measured beyond the property line under Table B.
Glenn County Construction Noise Hours
Light RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 15.56.100(E)
Exemptions. Local noise standards set forth in this section do not apply to the following situations and sources of noise provided standard, reasonable practices are being followed: Emergency equipment operated on an irregular or unscheduled basis; Warning devices operated continuously for no more than five minutes; Bells, chimes or carillons; Nonelectronically amplified sounds at sporting, amu...
Barking Dogs
Glenn County Code Section 8.04.150 makes it unlawful to keep a dog or other animal that habitually howls, yelps, or barks so as to disturb the neighborhood; the animal control officer must give the owner a three-day abatement notice before impounding the animal.
Glenn County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 8.04.150
The keeping or harboring of any animal, whether licensed or not, which by habitual howling, yelping, barking or other noise, or is a habitual nuisance by reason of trespassing or disturbance or is damaging property, or is vicious or by its actions potentially vicious, or in any other manner causes undue annoyance, is unlawful. The animal control officer, if he finds such nuisance to exist, shal...
Leaf Blower Rules
Glenn County exempts lawn and plant care machinery, including leaf blowers, from its noise decibel limits only when the equipment carries working sound-suppression gear and runs between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Glenn County Code Section 15.56.100 governs the exemption; outside those hours or without functioning mufflers, the machinery must meet the same Table B and Table C limits as any other noise source.
Glenn County Lawn Equipment Noise Hours
Light RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 15.56.100(E)
Local noise standards set forth in this section do not apply to the following situations and sources of noise provided standard, reasonable practices are being followed: ... Lawn and plant care machinery fitted with correctly functioning sound suppression equipment and operated between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Aircraft when subject to federal or state regulations; Agricultural equipment when op...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
From 10 p.m. (11 p.m. Friday and Saturday) to 7 a.m., unincorporated Glenn County bars playing radios, stereos or other audio equipment loud enough to disturb neighbors, and sound audible 50 feet from the source is automatic proof of a violation.
Glenn County Amplified Sound Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsGlenn County Code § 10.25.020(A)(1)
Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. (11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday) and 7:00 a.m. no person shall ... Use, operate or permit to be played, any Audio Equipment in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring residential inhabitants with volume louder than is necessary for convenient hearing for the persons who are in the room, vehicle, chamber, residence or building, i...
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