9 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Tuolumne County, California.
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Tuolumne County does not have a standalone noise ordinance for unincorporated areas. General nuisance provisions apply under state law. The county's STR ordinance establishes quiet hours of 10 PM–7 AM for short-term rental properties only.
Tuolumne County does not have specific construction hour restrictions in unincorporated areas. Construction activities are generally permitted during reasonable daytime hours. County building permits may include project-specific conditions for hours of work.
Barking dogs in unincorporated Tuolumne County are addressed under Chapter 6.04 (Animal Control) as an animal nuisance. Animal Control investigates complaints and can pursue enforcement against owners of persistently barking dogs.
Tuolumne County has no local leaf blower restrictions, but California AB 1346 banned the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines including leaf blowers effective January 1, 2024. Existing gas blowers remain legal to use in the county.
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...
Tuolumne County has no ordinance regulating amplified music or sound amplification equipment. The county lacks a general noise ordinance, so amplified music is not specifically restricted in unincorporated areas.
Tuolumne County does not have a commercial airport. Columbia Airport (O22) serves general aviation and air tanker operations during fire season. FAA preempts local regulation of aircraft noise and flight paths.
Industrial noise in Tuolumne County is addressed through general nuisance provisions and conditional use permit conditions. Mining, timber, and aggregate operations — common in the county — may have specific noise conditions attached to their permits.
Tuolumne County has no decibel limits or noise level ordinance. The county FAQ explicitly states no noise ordinance exists. Land development projects may be conditioned to specific dB standards through CEQA review on a project-by-project basis.
Tuolumne County does not have a standalone noise ordinance or outdoor music regulation. The county FAQ confirms no noise ordinance exists, though individual land development projects may be conditioned to meet specific noise standards.
2 cities in Tuolumne County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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