Glenn County, CA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Events (2026)

Amplified music is the core target of Glenn County's noise ordinance. The Board of Supervisors adopted Chapter 10.25 (Ordinance 1322) on January 24, 2023 specifically to address complaints about 'loud and unreasonable amplified noise.' Section 10.25.020 prohibits, during the night quiet period of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (and not before 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday), using or permitting any audio equipment 'with volume louder than is necessary for convenient hearing for the persons who are in the room, vehicle, chamber, residence or building.' The ordinance gives an objective trigger: operation 'in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the residential building, structure or vehicle in which it is located,' or 50 feet from the device if outdoors, is prima facie evidence of a violation. 'Audio Equipment' is defined in Section 10.25.020(B) to include any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, stereo, tape player, compact disc player, MP3 player, television, or other sound-producing device. The county explained it created this rule because Penal Code section 415(2) requires a complaining witness, so deputies previously could not act on amplified-music calls without a formal complainant. These provisions apply to unincorporated Glenn County; Willows and Orland enforce their own amplified-sound rules.