Noise from Specific Sources in Tehama County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Tehama County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Generator Noise
In unincorporated Tehama County, California, generator noise falls under the general quiet-hours standard, no exemption exists for routine or recreational generators, but generators used for emergency work are exempt from the noise ordinance at any hour under §17.77.040(B).
Tehama County Generator Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsTehama County Code § 17.77.030(A); § 17.77.040(B)
There shall be no noise as described in this subsection, except as allowed in Section 17.77.040, between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. Monday through Friday or between the hours of ten thirty p.m. and eight a.m. Saturday and Sunday... The following activities shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter: ...B. Any mechanical device, apparatus or equipment related to or connected...
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
In unincorporated Tehama County, California, loud bass or music with tonal, informational, or musical/lyrical content is a specific factor code enforcement uses to prove a noise violation under §17.77.030(A)(4), on top of the general quiet-hours and 500-foot audibility standard.
Tehama County Rules on Loud Music, Bass
Some RestrictionsTehama County Code § 17.77.030(A)(4)
There shall be no noise as described in this subsection, except as allowed in Section 17.77.040, between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. Monday through Friday or between the hours of ten thirty p.m. and eight a.m. Saturday and Sunday:1.The sound level of the objectionable noise can be heard clear enough to repeat and/or recite at or beyond five hundred feet from the noise source's property...
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