Edmonds, WA Noise from Specific Sources: Car Alarm Limits (2026)

30, the general noise ordinance. It declares it unlawful for any person to knowingly cause, or for a property possessor to knowingly allow, unreasonable noise disturbing another person, and to then refuse or intentionally fail to stop it once a police officer orders it stopped. Subsection (A) names one specific category as public disturbance noise: frequent, repetitive or intermittently continuous sounds made by any horn or siren attached to a motor vehicle, except sounds made to warn of danger or that are specifically permitted or required by law.

A malfunctioning or repeatedly triggering car alarm producing a horn or siren sound falls squarely within this subsection because it is frequent, repetitive or continuous and is not a genuine danger warning. 150(C) with penalties up to a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail. 140 lets three or more residents of separate residences in a neighborhood submit a written complaint to the noise control administrator, who investigates and, upon confirming a violation, advises the responsible owner that the noise is a nuisance that must stop, with continued failure to comply carrying the same fines.