San Bernardino, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Car Alarm Limits (2026)

" The 15-minute cap applies specifically to motor vehicle burglar alarms alongside fixed fire and burglar alarms, sirens, and whistles, meaning the same rule that limits a house alarm also limits a car alarm parked on a residential street or in a driveway. 030 lets an officer who encounters a violation issue a written notice to the responsible person, defined as whoever owns, leases, or is lawfully in charge of the vehicle, demanding immediate abatement. A second violation of the same provision within a 72-hour period after that notice empowers the officer to confiscate and impound, as evidence, the alarm components, including the vehicle itself if the component cannot be removed without damaging it. A person claiming ownership of confiscated items has seven calendar days to file a written request with the Police Department to get them back.