Noise Ordinances in Ventura County, CA (2026)

7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Ventura County, California.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ventura County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Quiet Hours

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 6299-1 bans creating any loud or raucous noise, audible to the human ear, in any residential zone of the unincorporated county between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. of the following day. The standard is measured at 50 feet: from the property line of the noise source, or from the source itself when it sits in a public right-of-way.

Ventura County Nighttime Noise Curfew

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 6299-1

No person shall create within any residential zone of the County of Ventura any loud or raucous noise which is audible to the human ear during the hours of 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. of the following day, at a distance of 50 feet from the property line of the noise source or 50 feet from any such noise source if the noise source is in a public right-of-way.

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Construction Hours

Outdoor construction next to an environmentally sensitive habitat area in unincorporated Ventura County must stop at sunset and stay under the county's ESHA noise threshold.

Ventura County Construction Noise After Sunset

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8178-2.6.13(c)

Construction Noise. Construction noise is subject to the noise threshold in Section 8178-2.6.16. Outdoor construction within, abutting, or adjacent to an ESHA noise sensitive receptor is prohibited after sunset;

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Barking Dogs

A dog that barks continuously for 10 minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes and disturbs neighbors is a public nuisance under unincorporated Ventura County's animal ordinance.

Ventura County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 4467(c)

The utterance of barks, cries or vocalizations which are shown to have occurred either as an episode of continuous noise lasting for a minimum of ten (10) minutes or repeated episodes of intermittent noise lasting for a minimum period of thirty (30) minutes and deprive persons residing in two (2) or more residences in the neighborhood of the comfortable enjoyment of their homes or deprive a per...

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Leaf Blower Rules

In unincorporated Ventura County residential zones, running a leaf blower or other loud yard tool that can be heard 50 feet from the property line between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. violates the county noise code.

Ventura County Leaf Blower Curfew Hours

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code §§ 6299-1, 6299-2(c)

No person shall create within any residential zone of the County of Ventura any loud or raucous noise which is audible to the human ear during the hours of 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. of the following day, at a distance of 50 feet from the property line of the noise source... "Loud or raucous noise" means sounds from... the use or operation of any lawn mower, backpack blower, blower, lawn edger, riding tr...

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Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

Concerts, shows and performances in Ventura County parks need a Director-issued permit before they can be set up, with sheriff patrols as a condition.

Ventura County Park Concert Permit Rule

Significant Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 6305-1

No person shall set up or maintain any exhibition, show, performance, concert, lecture, oration, place of amusement, or concert hall without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Director. Special patrols by County Park staff the Sheriff's Department, or both may be a condition of use for the above functions.

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Aircraft Noise

Private helicopter pads are banned across the Santa Monica Mountains overlay zone in unincorporated Ventura County, with an exception only for emergency-service agencies.

Ventura County Private Helicopter Pad Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8178-2.6.16(b)

No private helicopter pads shall be permitted within the Santa Monica Mountain (M) overlay zone, except where needed by an agency for emergency services.(c)Outdoor Equipment. When sound-producing outdoor equipment is proposed on a lot that could impact a nearby ESHA noise sensitive receptor, the equipment shall be sited and designed to meet the following standards:(1)Locate sound-producing outd...

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Decibel Limits

Rooftop and ground-mounted HVAC units, pumps, generators, compressors and fans near sensitive habitat in unincorporated Ventura County must be sited as far as practical from ESHA or shielded by a structure or wall.

Ventura County Outdoor Equipment Noise Siting

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8178-2.6.16(c)

Outdoor Equipment. When sound-producing outdoor equipment is proposed on a lot that could impact a nearby ESHA noise sensitive receptor, the equipment shall be sited and designed to meet the following standards:(1)Locate sound-producing outdoor equipment (e.g., roof/ground-mounted HVAC, pumps, generators, compressors, and fans) as far as practicable from the ESHA noise sensitive receptor(s) or ...

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