Noise Ordinances in Maui County, HI (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Maui County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Barking Dogs
Maui County treats a dog that barks excessively as a nuisance under its animal control ordinance. Barking counts as excessive when it disturbs anyone for ten consecutive minutes or twenty minutes on and off, and owners face escalating fines from animal control for letting it happen.
Maui County Excessive Barking Dog Rules
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code §§ 6.04.010, 6.04.110(B)
"Excessive barking" means continuous and/or incessant barking, baying, crying, howling, or any other noise which disturbs any person at any time of day or night for ten consecutive minutes or intermittently for twenty minutes; provided, however, that barking shall not be deemed excessive if such barking is the result of a trespass or threatened trespass by a person or persons on private propert...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Maui County requires every licensed short-term rental home and bed-and-breakfast to post house policies banning "amplified sound that is audible beyond the property boundaries," alongside 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. quiet hours, under §§ 19.65.030(Q) and 19.64.030(Q); breaching the house policies exposes the permit to enforcement.
Maui County Bans Amplified Sound at Rentals
Significant RestrictionsMaui County Code § 19.65.030(Q)
Q.The permit holder or manager must prominently display "house policies" within the dwelling. The house policies must be included in the rental agreement, which must be signed by each registered adult guest. At a minimum, the house policies must include:1.Quiet hours from 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., during which time the noise from the short-term rental home must not unreasonably disturb adjacent n...
Vehicle Noise
Maui County bans car stereos loud enough to be heard fifty feet outside the vehicle in any public area, and requires every vehicle on a county highway to run a working muffler that keeps exhaust noise down to what the motor would produce with proper equipment. Fines climb from $25 to $500 for repeat stereo violations, enforced under Maui County Code Chapters 9.36 and 10.20.
Maui County Vehicle Noise and Muffler Law
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code §§ 9.36.030, 10.20.440
No driver of a vehicle shall operate, or permit the operation of, any sound amplification system which can be heard outside the vehicle from fifty feet or more when the vehicle is parked or operated in a public area, unless that system is being operated to request assistance or warn of a hazardous condition. ... B.No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public highway or street unless such...
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