Quiet hours in Amador County, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Unincorporated Amador County's noise ordinance (Chapter 9.44, the public nuisance noise ordinance) treats disturbing noise that is plainly audible from a neighboring property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. as a prima facie violation. The rule applies to residential uses, short-term rentals, wineries, tasting rooms, and event locations.
Amador County does not set general clock-based quiet hours for all activity, but its noise ordinance (Chapter 9.44, adopted by Ord. 1792 in 2020 and amended by Ord. 1850 in 2024) creates a nighttime window with teeth. It is unlawful to make or cause any disturbing, excessive, or offensive noise within the unincorporated county. Critically, the ordinance states that disturbing noise occurring between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. that is plainly audible from a neighboring property constitutes evidence of a prima facie violation. Cited examples include yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, singing, playing a musical instrument, transmitting loud music from an amplifying device, and the habitual barking or howling of animals. The chapter applies to residential uses, short-term rentals (deemed a residential use), wineries, tasting rooms, and event locations; commercial and industrial uses are not covered by this chapter. Enforcement is by the Amador County Sheriff and through administrative citations. There is no countywide decibel limit. Because Amador County contains many unincorporated communities (Pioneer, Pine Grove, Volcano, Fiddletown, Drytown), residents and visitors should treat the 10 p.m.–7 a.m. window as the practical quiet period.
First administrative citation within a twelve-month period is a warning; the second is a $200 fine, the third is $500, and any successive citation is $1,000. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense. The Sheriff may also issue a misdemeanor citation. Property owners can be held responsible for violations on their property.
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