Noise Ordinances in Skagit County, WA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Skagit County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Unincorporated Skagit County does not set one blanket quiet-hours window; instead SCC 9.50.040(2) bars specific nighttime sounds. Horns or sirens on a motor vehicle are unlawful between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and yelling, shouting, hooting or whistling is unlawful between midnight and 7:00 a.m., when either unreasonably disturbs a neighbor's peace and repose.
Skagit County Nighttime Noise Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsSkagit County Code § 9.50.040(2)(a), (b)
(2) It is unlawful for any person to cause, or for any person in possession or control of property to allow, sound, which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort, and repose of other property owners or possessors, to originate from the property. ... (a) Horns or sirens attached to a motor vehicle between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. except when used as a warning of ...
Barking Dogs
Skagit County makes it unlawful for an owner to knowingly, recklessly or negligently let an animal make frequent, repetitive or continuous noise that becomes a public disturbance. Noise lasting 30 minutes or more, or exceeding state environmental noise limits, is presumed a violation, with penalties escalating from a warning to a criminal misdemeanor.
Animal Noise Public Disturbance Rule, Skagit
Some RestrictionsSkagit County Code § 7.14.010
(1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly cause, or for the owner or person responsible for any animal to allow or permit, either recklessly or with criminal negligence, to originate from the property, frequent, repetitive or continuous noise made by such animal, which is a public disturbance. (2) Any violation of this section shall be punished as follows: (a) The first violation by a pers...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Unincorporated Skagit County bans audio systems, radios, amplifiers and speakers from being audible more than 150 feet from the source property under SCC 9.50.040(2)(c). The 150-foot line applies to building-based systems and to portable audio gear used on either private or public property. The Sheriff's Office enforces the rule as a public disturbance noise violation.
Amplified Sound Limits in Unincorporated Skagit County
Some RestrictionsSkagit County Code § 9.50.040(2)(c)
(2) It is unlawful for any person to cause, or for any person in possession or control of property to allow, sound, which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort, and repose of other property owners or possessors, to originate from the property. ... (c) Sound from audio systems, including but not limited to radios and tape and compact disc players, amplifiers, and speakers, ...
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