Amplified music rules in Yuba County, CA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Loud amplified music in unincorporated Yuba County is regulated under Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20, which prohibits loud, unnecessary noise that disturbs the peace and caps noise at the maximum permitted levels by zone and time. The County applies stricter limits and a tonal/music penalty at night.
Amplified music from parties, sound systems or instruments in unincorporated Yuba County is addressed by Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20. Section 8.20.610 (Peace Disturbance) makes it unlawful to make or continue loud, unnecessary or unusual noise that disturbs the peace or quiet of a neighborhood, and Section 8.20.140 limits maximum permitted exterior noise by zone and time, with the lowest thresholds from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The County's adopted 2030 General Plan adds an explicit penalty for this kind of noise: Table Public Health & Safety-2 limits stationary (non-transportation) noise at noise-sensitive uses to an hourly Leq of 60 dBA during the day (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and 45 dBA at night (10 p.m.-7 a.m.), and each standard is lowered by 5 dBA for noise consisting primarily of music or speech. So music is held to a stricter limit than ordinary noise. These County rules apply only in unincorporated communities such as Linda, Olivehurst and Plumas Lake; Marysville and Wheatland have their own ordinances, and Yuba City is in Sutter County. Willfully disturbing the peace with loud music can also be charged under California Penal Code Section 415.
Enforced by the Yuba County Sheriff's Office and Code Enforcement. Loud music that disturbs the peace can be abated under Chapter 8.20 and may be charged under California Penal Code Section 415 (up to 90 days jail, $400 fine, or both).
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