San Ramon, CA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)

Municipal Code Article 3 (§§ B6-111 through B6-116) treats sound-amplifying equipment, including loudspeakers mounted on sound trucks, as a public-safety issue that must be registered before use. Under § B6-112, anyone other than a peace officer must file a registration statement with the city manager or designee at least ten days before the planned use. Section B6-113 requires the statement to list the owner's and user's name, address and phone number, the equipment's wattage and audible range, the sound truck's license number if applicable, a description of the equipment, whether the use is commercial or noncommercial, and what steps will reduce noise to neighbors.

The city manager must approve the statement unless traffic or pedestrian safety would be compromised or the proposed use would violate Penal Code § 415 (disturbing the peace); a disapproval must state the reason in writing. Fees for filing are set by council resolution under § B6-114. , bars all commercial use on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, keeps equipment at least 200 feet from a church, school, hospital or city or county building unless that institution directs the use, and requires the volume be controlled so it is not unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring or disturbing to a reasonable person. A denied or restricted applicant may appeal to the city council by filing a written statement of reasons under § B6-116.