Calaveras County, CA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Calaveras County, CA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew window
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Covers
- Loudspeakers, PA systems, similar devices
- Exemption
- Emergency devices under § 9.02.060.B
- Governing section
- § 9.02.050.D
- Repeat offense
- Infraction 1st/2nd, misdemeanor 3rd+
Summary
Calaveras County bars operating any loudspeaker, public address system or similar device between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under § 9.02.050.D, a blanket nighttime curfew that applies on top of the Chapter 9.02 decibel table across the unincorporated county.
D.Except as provided for in Subsection 9.02.060B below, using or operating any loudspeaker, public address system, or similar device between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day is prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
the following day, full stop, regardless of the decibel level the device produces. D shuts off the amplified device category entirely during that nine-hour window. B exempts, the chapter's exemption for emergency signaling devices and sounds generated in the performance of emergency work or by authorized government personnel responding to the public, including peace officers and utility crews. 02's Specific Noise Regulations article, alongside separate nighttime restrictions on vehicle and vessel sound systems and party noise, and it is enforced by the county sheriff acting as the county's designated Noise Control Officer.
D governs loudspeaker use in San Andreas, Murphys, Arnold, Copperopolis, Valley Springs, Mokelumne Hill and every other unincorporated community; Angels Camp's own municipal code controls within city limits.
Violations & Fines
A loudspeaker violation is enforced the same way as any other Chapter 9.02 offense: a first or second conviction within a two-year span is an infraction under § 9.02.070.A, and a third conviction within twenty-four months of a prior one is a misdemeanor under § 9.02.070.B. The county can also recover its administrative enforcement costs from the property owner under § 9.02.090 after issuing a notice of violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a PA system or loudspeaker at night in unincorporated Calaveras County?
Is this different from the decibel table in § 9.02.030?
Does the loudspeaker curfew apply in Angels Camp?
Sources & Official References
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