Noise from Specific Sources in Ventura County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Ventura County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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.

Generator Noise

Outdoor generators near environmentally sensitive habitat must be sited as far as practicable from ESHA receptors or screened by a structure or solid wall under the county's coastal-zone noise standards.

Ventura County Generator Noise Siting Rules

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 8178-2.6.16(c)(1)

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 locate the equipmen...

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