Noise Ordinances in Tuolumne County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Tuolumne County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Barking Dogs
In the unincorporated area of Tuolumne County, no one can keep a dog or puppy that barks, howls, cries, bays, or whines for longer than thirty minutes at a time. County Animal Control enforces the rule, can impound a noisy dog when no one is present to accept a citation, and treats a violation as an infraction.
Tuolumne County Barking Dog Rules
Some RestrictionsTuolumne County Ordinance Code § 6.04.365
6.04.365 Animal nuisance. A. No person shall own, keep, harbor or maintain any dog or puppy within the unincorporated area of the County that barks, howls, cries, bays, or whines for longer than thirty (30) minutes at a time. If the Animal Control Manager or his/her designee witnesses the above violation and no one is available to sign and accept a citation, the Animal Control Manager or his/he...
Leaf Blower Rules
Unincorporated Tuolumne County has no ordinance regulating leaf blowers, gas-powered yard equipment, or the hours they may be used. With no countywide noise ordinance, leaf-blower noise is only addressable if it rises to a disturbance under California's disturbing-the-peace law.
Tuolumne County Leaf Blower Rules
Few RestrictionsCalifornia 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...
Noise Ordinances by City in Tuolumne County
1 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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