Perris, CA Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- CVC §23130 on-highway limits
- Applies to
- off-street/off-highway vehicle operation
- Measurement point
- 50 feet, with distance correction
- Exempt
- emergency vehicles in emergencies
Summary
Motor vehicles operated off Perris streets and highways must meet the same drive-by noise limits state law sets for on-highway vehicles under CVC § 23130.
(a)Off-highway.(1)Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, it shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicle of any type on any site, other than on a public street or highway as defined in the California Vehicle Code, in any manner so as to cause noise in excess of those noise levels permitted for on-highway motor vehicles as specified in the table for "45-mile-per-hour or less speed limits" contained in section 23130 of the California Vehicle Code and as corrected for distances set forth in subsection (a)(2) of this section.(2)The maximum noise level as the on-highway vehicle passes may be measured at a distance of other than 50 feet from the centerline of travel, provided the measurement is further adjusted by adding algebraically the application correction as follows:
Distance (feet) Correction (decibels) 25 −6 28 −5 32 −4 35 −3 40 −2 45 −1 50 (preferred distance) 0 56 +1 63 +2 70 +3 80 +4 90 +5 100 +6
(b)Nothing in this section shall apply to authorized emergency vehicles when being used in emergency situations including the blowing of sirens and/or horns. (Code 1972, § 7.34.100; Ord. No. 1082, § 2(part), 2000)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code § 7.34.100 bars operating any motor vehicle off a public street or highway, for example on vacant land or private property in the city, at a noise level exceeding the on-highway limits in California Vehicle Code § 23130's 45-mph-or-less table, adjusted by a stated distance-correction schedule when measured somewhere other than the standard 50 feet. Emergency vehicles using sirens or horns in an emergency are exempt. This section targets off-highway motorcycles and other motor-driven vehicles; noise from vehicles lawfully driven on public streets, such as exhaust or stereo noise, is regulated directly under the state Vehicle Code rather than a separate city ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the CVC-referenced noise limit while operating off-street is a Municipal Code infraction/misdemeanor under Ch. 1.16, on top of any separate off-highway vehicle citation under Chapter 7.36.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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