Yuba County, CA Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Public-place limit
- Audible beyond 50 feet
- Private-property limit
- Beyond 25 feet or property line
- Moving vehicles
- Exempt from § 8.20.320 general rule
- First offense
- Infraction, up to $100
Summary
In unincorporated Yuba County, car stereos and similar audio equipment can't be audible beyond 50 feet in a public place or beyond 25 feet, or the property line, on private property.
No person shall use or operate a radio, tape player, record player, compact disc player or any similar device in a vehicle on or within any public street, public park, public parking lot or other public place within the County which is audible to a person of normal hearing sensitivity more than 50 feet from said vehicle, nor shall any person use or operate any of said devices on private property where such device is audible either beyond the property plane for said property or 25 feet from the vehicle, whichever is greater.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Section 8.20.330 of the Yuba County Noise Ordinance bars operating a car radio, tape or CD player, or similar audio device on a public street, park, parking lot, or other public place if it's audible more than 50 feet from the vehicle, or on private property if it's audible beyond the property line or 25 feet, whichever is greater. A separate section, 8.20.320, bars any motor-vehicle noise causing discomfort to nearby residents, though it exempts vehicles moving on a public road. Both apply only in unincorporated Yuba County; Marysville and Wheatland enforce their own vehicle-noise rules.
Violations & Fines
Infraction, fine up to $100 for a first offense; repeat violations within two years become a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a parked car's stereo count?
Is this rule countywide?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Yuba County
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