Noise from Specific Sources in Madera County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Madera County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Madera County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Car Alarm Limits
Unincorporated Madera County requires every motor vehicle burglar alarm to auto-shutoff within fifteen minutes, and bars owners from letting an audible alarm run longer than that.
Madera County Vehicle Alarm Shutoff Rule
Some RestrictionsMadera County Code § 9.58.030
Any building or motor vehicle burglar alarm shall have an automatic shutoff of the audible alarm which shall terminate its operation within fifteen minutes of the time it is activated. An owner of a building or of a motor vehicle shall be prohibited from operating a burglar alarm therein which has an audible alarm for more than fifteen minutes of the time it is activated.
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Unincorporated Madera County bans operating any device that produces vibration above the 'vibration perception threshold' at the property line, the standard the code applies to low-frequency bass and similar vibration noise.
Madera County Vibration Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsMadera County Code § 9.58.020(F)
Operating or permitting the operation of any device that creates a vibration which is above the vibration perception threshold as defined in Section 9.58 at or beyond the property boundary of the source if on private property or one hundred fifty feet (forty-six meters) from the source if on a public right-of-way will be in violation of this chapter.G.Construction activities are limited to the ...
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