Marysville, WA Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Motor vehicle noise standard
- WAC 173-62-060(1)-(4), adopted by reference
- Vehicle/portable audio limit
- audible beyond 75 feet off the operator's property
- Engine start/repair/test noise
- banned in Class A residential EDNA zones
- "Public highway" defined
- any way in the city open to vehicular traffic
- First violation
- $250 civil infraction
- Repeat within 24 hours
- misdemeanor
Summary
Marysville Municipal Code § 6.76.070(1) bars operating a motor vehicle on any public highway in violation of the state standards in WAC 173-62-060(1) through (4), adopted by reference. Section 6.76.060(8)-(9) separately makes it a nuisance to run a vehicle or portable audio system audible more than 75 feet away when not on the operator's own property.
Noise Standards; Violations. No person shall operate any motor vehicle or any combination of such vehicles upon any public highway in violation of standards specified in WAC 173-62-060(1) through (4), which section is hereby adopted by reference. For purposes of this chapter, "public highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every road, street, alley, lane, boulevard, parking lot, and every way or place in the city... Sound from motor vehicle audio systems, such as tape players, radios, and compact disc players, operated at a volume so as to be audible greater than 75 feet from the source, and if not operated upon the property of the operator; Sound from audio equipment, such as tape players, radios and compact disc players, operated at a volume so as to be audible greater than 75 feet from the source, and if not operated upon the property of the operator.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
070(1) as "the entire width between the boundary lines of every road, street, alley, lane, boulevard, parking lot, and every way or place in the city, whether publicly or privately maintained," as long as any part is open to vehicular traffic. Subsection (2) adopts the WAC 173-62-040 exemptions to that standard by reference. 060 treats specific vehicle sounds as nuisances regardless of the WAC test: subsection (3) bars frequent, repetitive or continuous noise from starting, operating, repairing, rebuilding or testing a motor vehicle, motorcycle, off-highway vehicle or internal combustion engine within a Class A (residential) EDNA zone when it unreasonably disturbs a property owner's peace and comfort.
Subsection (8) targets sound from a vehicle's own audio system, such as tape players, radios or compact disc players, when it can be heard more than 75 feet from the source and the vehicle isn't parked on the operator's own property; subsection (9) applies the identical 75-foot, off-property test to portable audio equipment generally. 00 fee.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle noise violation, whether under the WAC-based standard in § 6.76.070 or the 75-foot audio rule in § 6.76.060(8)-(9), is a $250.00 civil infraction under MMC § 6.76.090. A driver cited or warned by police who violates the noise chapter again within 24 hours is guilty of a misdemeanor for the repeat offense. Each occurrence may be cited separately and the penalties are cumulative with other remedies.
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