Marysville, WA Noise from Specific Sources: Low-Frequency Bass Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Audible distance limit
- 75 feet from source
- Governing section
- MMC § 6.76.060(8)-(9)
- Vehicle audio penalty
- $250 traffic infraction
- Other violations
- $250 civil infraction
Summary
Marysville caps motor-vehicle and other audio equipment, tape players, radios, CD players, at a volume audible beyond 75 feet from the source when not on the owner's own property.
(8) Sound from motor vehicle audio systems, such as tape players, radios, and compact disc players, operated at a volume so as to be audible greater than 75 feet from the source, and if not operated upon the property of the operator;
(9) Sound from audio equipment, such as tape players, radios and compact disc players, operated at a volume so as to be audible greater than 75 feet from the source, and if not operated upon the property of the operator;
(10) The foregoing provisions shall not apply to regularly scheduled events at parks such as public address systems for baseball games or park concerts; and
(11) Construction work before 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. (Ord. 1419 § 6, 1985; Ord. 1958 § 1, 1993; Ord. 3204 § 3, 2022)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
Marysville Municipal Code § 6.76.060(8) and (9) each define a public nuisance as sound from audio equipment, motor vehicle systems under (8), other tape players, radios, or CD players under (9), operated loud enough to be audible more than 75 feet from the source, and not on the operator's own property. Violating subsection (8) is capped by MMC § 11.04.090 at a $250 traffic infraction; other violations of the chapter carry the same $250 civil infraction under MMC § 6.76.090, rising to a misdemeanor for a repeat within 24 hours.
Violations & Fines
Vehicle or portable audio equipment audible more than 75 feet away while off the operator's own property; enforced under MMC § 6.76.060(8)-(9).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the rule cover home stereos too, not just cars?
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