2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Barbara County, California.
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Unincorporated Santa Barbara County regulates nighttime noise under County Code Chapter 40 - Nighttime Noise Restrictions. Quiet hours run from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from midnight to 7:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. During those hours, no person may make or allow any 'loud and unreasonable' sound that is clearly discernible at a distance of 100 feet from the property line, or that exceeds 60 dB at the property line. Within incorporated cities (Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Goleta, Carpinteria, Buellton, Solvang, Guadalupe) the relevant city noise ordinance applies instead.
Persistent or habitual dog barking in unincorporated Santa Barbara County is handled as a public nuisance under County Code Chapter 7 (Animals and Fowl), administered by Santa Barbara County Animal Services. Nighttime barking that is clearly discernible at 100 feet from the property line or that exceeds 60 dB at the property line during the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (or midnight to 7 a.m. weekends) Chapter 40 quiet-hours window is also subject to citation by the Sheriff under Chapter 40. Owners are responsible for restraining their animals so they do not disturb the peace of neighbors.
1 cities in Santa Barbara County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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