Noise Ordinances in San Diego County, CA (2026)

San Diego County Code § 36.404

Except as provided in section 36.409 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow the creation of any noise, which exceeds the one-hour average sound level limits in Table 36.404... (1) RS, RD, RR, RMH, A70, A72, S80, S81, S90, S92, RV, and RU with a General Plan Land Use Designation density of less than 10.9 dwelling units per acre... 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 50 ... 10 p.m. ...

San Diego County Code § 36.408

Except for emergency work, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated, construction equipment: (a) Between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. (b) On a Sunday or a holiday.... A person may, however, operate construction equipment on a Sunday or holiday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the person's residence or for the purpose of constructing a residence for himself or hersel...

San Diego County Code § 36.414(c)(6)

Owning, possessing or harboring an animal which by any frequent or long continued noise causes annoyance or discomfort to a person of normal sensitivity in the vicinity. The written affirmation by two persons having separate residences that an animal has caused frequent or long continued noise, that has caused them annoyance or discomfort shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this sec...

California AB 1346 (2021, Berman) — phase-out of new small off-road engines (Health & Safety Code § 43018.11)

SEC. 2. Section 43018.11 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: 43018.11. (a) (1) By July 1, 2022, the state board shall, consistent with federal law, adopt cost-effective and technologically feasible regulations to prohibit engine exhaust and evaporative emissions from new small off-road engines, as defined by the state board. Those regulations shall apply to engines produced on or a...

San Diego County Zoning Ordinance § 6910 (Boutique Winery, item 8)

Outdoor amplified music levels shall comply with the sound level limits at property lines as provided in the County of San Diego Code of Regulatory Ordinances, Title 3, Division 6, Chapter 4, Section 36.404, General Sound Level Limits (50 dBA at the property line). ... Amplifiers, speakers, and other music amplification devices shall adhere to a minimum 200-foot setback from all property lines.

San Diego County Zoning Ordinance § 5257

All owners of properties within an Airport Overflight Notification Area, as shown on an adopted ALUCP, shall record an Overflight Agreement prior to issuance of a building permit for any new residential development, including new single-family dwellings, duplexes, multi-family dwellings and second dwelling units. Note: not all properties within an Airport Influence Area (AIA) are within an Airp...

San Diego County Code § 36.404

Except as provided in section 36.409 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow the creation of any noise, which exceeds the one-hour average sound level limits in Table 36.404, when the one-hour average sound level is measured at the property line of the property on which the noise is produced or at any location on a property that is receiving the noise. TABLE 36.40...

San Diego County Code § 36.414(a), (c)(8)

(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued a disturbing, excessive or offensive noise. ... (c) The following acts, among others, are declared to be disturbing, excessive and offensive noises that violate this chapter and are unlawful: ... (8) Using or allowing the use of a motor vehicle to knowingly produce a noise that causes annoyance or discomfor...