Noise Ordinances in California (2026)

Bishop's noise ordinance carves out construction and repair activity, allowing it only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m…

Under San Diego County Code Section 36.408, which governs unincorporated Bostonia, it is unlawful to operate…

Humboldt County's General Plan Noise Element exempts heavy equipment and power tools used during construction of…

Modesto bans loud construction tools and equipment before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on weekdays, and before 9 a.m. or…

Monterey County Code Chapter 10.60 sets no fixed daytime construction curfew. Construction equipment is subject to the…

Murrieta bars construction, drilling, repair, alteration, or demolition equipment noise that disturbs a residential or…

Oakland bars the loudest construction equipment on weekends and holidays. Municipal Code § 8.18.020(E) prohibits using…

Construction noise falls under the 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. curfew, so work generally must occur between 8 a.m. and 10…

Construction is limited to Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; no construction is allowed on…

Yolo County does not impose a single countywide construction-hour curfew. Routine residential and farm construction is…

Alameda bars construction noise outside 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, with…

Unincorporated Alameda County exempts construction noise from its rules only between 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on weekdays and 8…

Alhambra Municipal Code § 18.02.060(C) exempts construction, repair, remodeling and grading noise from the city's…

Apple Valley bars construction and demolition noise that disturbs neighbors on weekday nights and at any time on…

Bakersfield Municipal Code § 9.22.050 confines building erection, demolition, alteration, repair, grading and…

Baldwin Park confines construction, reconstruction, demolition and grading on any lot to 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m…

Bellflower limits construction work to 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Saturdays; construction is…

Construction and demolition work in Berkeley is barred before 7 a.m. and after 7 p.m. on weekdays, and before 9 a.m. or…

Brentwood limits noisy construction and grading to weekdays 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (or 5:30 p.m. with city engineer…

Buena Park bans noisy construction and repair work on Sundays and every other day between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. without…

Burbank Municipal Code 9-1-1-105.8 limits permitted construction to Monday-Friday 7:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. and Saturday 8:00…

Butte County bars construction, repair, remodeling, demolition, paving or grading noise within 1,000 feet of…

Calaveras County exempts construction noise from Chapter 9.02's general prohibitions only during set daytime hours…

Camarillo bars construction noise that exceeds the city's noise standards between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays, and…

Carlsbad bars construction equipment and building work between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, before 8:00 a.m. on…

Carson limits building erection, demolition and repair work to 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays, with emergency permits only…

Ceres limits construction, demolition, and building-alteration noise to 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; work outside those hours…

Chico limits construction equipment to 83 dBA at 25 feet and 86 dBA at the property line, even during permitted work…

Chino limits construction, repair, remodeling and grading noise to the permitted construction hours in § 15.44.030 and…

Chino Hills limits construction, repair, remodeling, demolition, and grading noise to set hours under CHMC §…

Construction noise in Chula Vista residential zones is barred between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday…

Clovis limits construction activity to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends, with an earlier 6…

Compton confines noisy building work, pile driving and excavation to 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday…

Corona bars construction noise between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00…

Costa Mesa limits construction work to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on…

Grading, construction and demolition may exceed normal noise limits only during daytime hours, and are barred outright…

Daly City's municipal code sets no construction-hour limits, maximum sound levels, or vibration standards, a gap the…

Davis permits construction and landscape equipment noise only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m…

Delano's grading ordinance (DMC §20.10.100) authorizes the City to impose limits on the periods during which grading…

Downey exempts permitted construction, repair, and remodeling noise from its general noise chapter, but only if a valid…

Construction within a quarter mile of an inhabited home in Eastvale must stop between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. from June…

El Cajon bars outdoor construction, maintenance and repair noise near homes at night. Section 17.115.130(C)(3) makes it…

El Dorado County has no countywide ordinance setting construction start or stop times for unincorporated properties…

El Monte's zoning code sets fixed construction hours instead of leaving noise to a case-by-case nuisance standard…

Elk Grove exempts construction noise from its general noise limits only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. near residential…

Construction equipment in Escondido may run only 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays under §…

Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.1404 bars operating construction, grading, or demolition tools and equipment between…

Folsom limits construction noise to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday…

Fontana limits construction, demolition, alteration and repair noise to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00…

Fremont bars all Sunday construction near homes and limits weekday work to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. within 500 feet of a…

Fresno County exempts construction noise from its standard decibel limits only between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays…

Per FMC § 15.90.050(A), construction, repair, remodeling, and grading are exempt from decibel limits only between 7:00…

Garden Grove limits construction and repair work within 500 feet of any residential area to 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Monday…

Glendale bars outside construction or repair work within 500 feet of a residential zone before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m…

Hanford limits construction, demolition, and street excavation noise to 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; work outside those hours needs a…

Hawthorne limits construction and demolition noise to weekdays 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., barring…

Hayward restricts loud construction and landscaping work to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to…

Hemet limits construction work to 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays in June through September, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m…

Hesperia exempts construction, repair, and demolition noise from its decibel limits only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m…

Huntington Beach exempts permitted construction noise from its general noise limits only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m…

Indio limits construction work under a building permit or public works contract to set hours: weekdays 7 a.m.-6 p.m…

Irvine restricts construction-related noise, including equipment operation and material deliveries, to Monday-Friday 7…

Section 8.36.020 prohibits construction noise between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. weekdays and 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m…

In unincorporated Lake County, grading and site construction activity is limited to 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. under the…

Lake Forest bars grading and construction equipment work within a half-mile of an occupied structure between 8 p.m. and…

Lakewood confines construction to the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, under Municipal Code Section…

Lancaster bars construction, repair, or earth-moving work using compressors, jackhammers, power drills, excavators, or…

Livermore bars pile drivers, pneumatic tools and similar construction equipment during set weeknight, weekend and…

Long Beach limits noisy construction work to 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on weekdays and federal holidays, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. on…

Between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., powered construction and industrial machinery in or near an LA residential zone may not…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, construction, drilling, demolition and repair work is banned on weeknights from 7…

Los Banos exempts construction noise from its decibel limits only during set windows: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and…

Madera bars noisy construction, drilling, remodeling, paving, grading or demolition work between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00…

Unincorporated Madera County limits construction work to 7 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays under the…

Manteca bars running construction equipment loud enough to carry to the property line between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., a…

Marin County Code § 6.70.030(5) limits construction work under building, plumbing, and electrical permits to 7 a.m.-6…

Menifee Municipal Code Section 8.01.010 permits construction within one-quarter mile of an occupied residence only…

Unincorporated Merced County limits construction, drilling, earthmoving, and demolition noise to weekdays between 7…

Onsite building work, deliveries, and equipment repair within a half mile of an occupied structure are barred from 8:00…

Monterey caps construction noise to set hours under City Code Section 38-112.2: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6…

Outdoor construction work in Moorpark is barred outside 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, unless the property…

Moreno Valley restricts construction citywide to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on…

Construction in Mountain View can only run 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, under City Code Sec. 8.06.05; no…

Newport Beach limits construction noise to weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. outside…

Norwalk confines building erection, demolition, alteration, construction and repair work to 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m…

Oceanside bars construction equipment and building, demolition, or grading work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. Monday…

Ontario Municipal Code section 5-29.09 limits noise-producing construction, remodeling, grading and demolition to 7:00…

Construction, repair, remodeling, and grading noise in Orange is exempt from the City's decibel limits only between…

Unincorporated Orange County exempts construction, repair, remodeling, and grading noise from the county noise…

Oxnard exempts construction, repair, remodeling and grading noise from its sound-level standards only between 7:00 a.m…

Construction requiring a building permit in the City of Pacifica may only happen between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday…

Palm Springs limits disturbing construction noise to 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, and bars it…

Palmdale bans construction or repair work in residential zones, or within 500 feet of a residence, hotel, motel or RV…

Pasadena bars powered construction equipment near residential districts outside 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to…

Perris bars construction, demolition or repair noise between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., on Sundays, and on legal holidays…

Petaluma bars power tools, heavy equipment and construction activity citywide before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on…

Construction, alteration or repair work under a valid city permit in Pleasanton may run 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily…

Rancho Cordova bars construction, remodeling, demolition, paving and grading noise between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on…

Redlands bars construction and demolition noise on weekdays and Saturdays between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and at any…

Redondo Beach bars construction activity outside 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, with no…

Redwood City confines general construction noise to weekdays, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., under City Code Sec. 24.32. Noise the…

Rialto Municipal Code Section 9.50.070 sets seasonal construction hours: October-April weekdays 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m…

Ridgecrest bars permit holders doing street or right-of-way work from running noise-producing tools or equipment…

Riverside limits permitted construction, repair, remodeling, and grading noise to daytime hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m…

Riverside County exempts construction noise from its general sound limits only if work stays outside curfew hours: 6 PM…

Construction and repair work on buildings or projects, including pile drivers, power shovels, pneumatic hammers…

Private construction, alteration and repair work in Roseville may run without special noise permitting from 7:00 a.m…

Sacramento exempts ordinary construction noise from its general noise ordinance only between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday…

Unincorporated Sacramento County bars construction, demolition, paving and grading noise from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on…

Salinas bars noise from home construction projects and mechanically powered saws, sanders, drills, or grinders that…

Unincorporated San Benito County exempts construction, demolition, and maintenance noise from its sound limits only…

Construction, demolition, and repair work in San Bernardino is confined to 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. under the Noise…

San Bernardino County Code § 24.0706(d) bans construction equipment noise between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. countywide in…

Construction noise in San Clemente is allowed only from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to…

Construction work that creates disturbing noise is banned before 7 a.m. and after 7 p.m. on weekdays, on Sundays, and…

Unincorporated San Diego County bars construction equipment noise before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on weekdays, and on…

San Francisco bars construction, demolition, and excavation work between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. when its noise tops…

San Jose bars construction activity within 500 feet of a residential unit before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on weekdays…

San Leandro limits construction noise near homes to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on…

San Luis Obispo County Code Section 23.06.042(d) exempts construction noise from the exterior noise standards provided…

San Marcos Municipal Code § 10.24.020(b)(9) confines building erection or demolition, grading, blasting, and heavy…

In unincorporated San Mateo County, construction noise is only exempt from the noise code between set weekday…

San Rafael limits construction noise to 7 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, capped at 90 dBA beyond the…

San Ramon limits residential-area construction and repair work to 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on…

Santa Ana exempts construction, repair, remodeling, and grading noise from its citywide sound limits, but only from…

Grading work that needs a county grading permit cannot run between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. under County Code Sec. 14-22…

Santa Clara bars construction work within 300 feet of residentially zoned property outside 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County bars construction and demolition noise before 7 a.m. and after 7 p.m. on weekdays and…

Construction requiring a City building permit within 300 feet of residential land can only run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday…

Unincorporated Santa Cruz County allows permitted construction noise only 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays under…

Santa Maria limits residential-zone construction noise under Chapter 5-5, with a construction-noise permit required…

Unincorporated Shasta County has no county-wide ordinance fixing construction hours. Construction timing is controlled…

Simi Valley bars noisy construction, demolition, or building repair work outside 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. under Municipal…

Unincorporated Solano County has no dedicated construction-hours ordinance. Construction noise is governed indirectly…

The City of Sonoma restricts construction noise to set hours under Sonoma Municipal Code Section 9.56.050(A): 8:00 a.m…

The County Code contains no countywide ordinance fixing construction start and stop times for unincorporated Sonoma…

In unincorporated Stanislaus County, construction equipment cannot exceed a 75 decibel average sound level at the…

Sunnyvale limits construction activity to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday under…

In unincorporated Tehama County, California, construction, repair, demolition, paving, or grading noise within 1,000…

Temecula Municipal Code Section 9.20.060(D) bars construction activity within a quarter mile of an occupied residence…

Construction, grading, excavation, paving, and material loading/unloading in Thousand Oaks are only allowed between…

Tracy bars heavy construction-type equipment noise overnight. Municipal Code 4.12.820(h) prohibits operating a…

Turlock caps construction-equipment noise at nearby properties: short-term mobile gear tops out at 75 dBA by day near…

Union City caps each piece of permitted construction equipment at 83 dBA measured 25 feet away, or 86 dBA at the…

Vacaville bars outdoor construction, grading, and repair work within 500 feet of any occupied home between dusk and…

Construction, demolition, and related loading noise in Vallejo's residential and mixed-use zoning districts is limited…

Power construction equipment, pile drivers and other construction devices cannot be run near or inside a residential…

Outdoor construction next to an environmentally sensitive habitat area in unincorporated Ventura County must stop at…

Construction equipment is prohibited near noise-sensitive land uses from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and from 7 p.m…

Westminster's noise ordinance exempts construction, remodeling, and grading activity from the city's general noise…

Permitted construction work in Whittier runs only 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with heavy equipment…

Antioch Municipal Code sections 5-17.04 and 5-17.05 limit construction activity and heavy construction equipment to 7…

Alameda County Code §6.60.080 exempts construction activity from Chapter 6.60 only if it occurs between 7 a.m.-7 p.m…

Glenn County's noise ordinance exempts construction site sounds only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Outside that…

Private construction within a quarter mile of an occupied home is exempt from Jurupa Valley noise limits only if work…

Section 8.16.080 of the Napa County Code prohibits operating construction, drilling, repair, alteration or demolition…

Placer County Code 9.36.030 exempts construction, alteration and repair activities from the noise standards only…

Unincorporated Tulare County does not have an ordinance setting specific permitted construction hours. Construction…

Unincorporated Contra Costa County sets no general construction hours: the county's own FAQ says "there are no…

Fresno Municipal Code section 10-109(a) exempts permitted construction, remodeling, site preparation, and grading from…

Unincorporated Nevada County does not have a county-wide ordinance setting fixed construction hours. Construction…

Unincorporated Sutter County does not regulate construction noise hours by ordinance. A noise study prepared for the…

San Diego County Code Section 36.414(c)(6), which applies in unincorporated Bostonia, makes it unlawful to keep an…

Fresno Municipal Code section 9-2701(a) makes it unlawful to keep any dog which by habitual and continual barking…

Section 7.08.380 of the Kern County Code makes it unlawful to keep or harbor any animal whose howling, yelping…

Rialto prohibits noisy animals: city guidance states animals cannot disturb the peace and quiet of neighbors, and noisy…

Santa Cruz's noise ordinance expressly names barking or howling dogs as 'offensive noise,' which is prohibited between…

Unincorporated Tulare County prohibits animal noise as a public nuisance. Ordinance Code Section 4-07-3300 bars owners…

Bishop treats keeping any animal or bird that causes frequent or long, continuous noise disturbing neighbors as an…

BMC 9-3-207 prohibits keeping any animal or fowl that by any sound, cry, or behavior causes discomfort or annoyance to…

Alameda County Code §5.08.060 makes it unlawful for any person owning, keeping, or having custody of a dog or other…

No Daly City ordinance specifically addresses barking dogs. Chronic barking is enforced under the general…

A dog, cat or other animal that habitually barks, howls or yelps loud enough to disturb a neighbor is a declared public…

Hawthorne treats a dog that barks in a substantially continuous manner, day or night, to the annoyance of neighbors as…

Riverside County Code Chapter 6.20 makes it "unlawful and a public nuisance" to keep a dog or other animal whose…

Alameda bars keeping any dog that disturbs a neighborhood's peace through persistent or prolonged barking or howling…

Alameda County makes it unlawful for an owner to knowingly let a dog disturb a neighbor's peace and quiet with barking…

Alhambra Municipal Code § 18.02.080 bars keeping any animal or fowl that, through sound, cry or behavior, causes…

Anaheim treats incessant barking as a civil citation offense, not just a nuisance complaint. Under AMC Chapter 8.10, a…

Antioch Municipal Code section 6-1.102 defines a 'barking dog' as one that barks, bays, cries, howls or makes any noise…

Apple Valley makes it unlawful to keep any animal that habitually barks, whines, crows or makes loud noise disturbing…

Bakersfield bans keeping any animal, bird or fowl whose noise unreasonably disturbs the neighborhood under Municipal…

Baldwin Park prohibits keeping any animal or fowl that, through sound, cry or behavior, causes annoyance or discomfort…

BMC 13.40.070(B)(5) makes it a violation to keep an animal whose frequent or long noise annoys two or more neighbors in…

Brentwood enforces barking-dog and noisy-animal complaints through the Contra Costa County Animal Services Department…

A dog that barks, bays, cries, or howls continuously for ten minutes within any fifteen-minute period, disturbing…

Chapter 4, Article IA of the Butte County Code lets Animal Control issue civil citations for chronic barking. A dog…

Calaveras County treats a chronically barking dog as a public nuisance under Section 6.10.110. Once two or more…

A barking dog becomes a legal nuisance in Camarillo once it barks continuously for at least ten minutes, or…

Carlsbad has no standalone barking-dog chapter: City Code § 7.08.005(A) adopts San Diego County's animal-noise…

Carson bans excessive barking, howling or whining as a noise nuisance and runs owners through a two-notice warning…

Ceres' noise ordinance makes it unlawful to keep a dog, cat, or bird whose frequent or long-continued barking, howling…

Chico's dog nuisance ordinance makes it unlawful for a dog to disturb a neighborhood by howling, barking, or making…

Chino Municipal Code Chapter 6.20 declares a dog that barks continuously, day or night, to the annoyance of the…

A dog that barks substantially continuously, day or night, to the annoyance of neighbors can be declared a nuisance…

Chula Vista defines a nuisance barking dog as 60 or more uninterrupted minutes of noise in 24 hours under CVMC…

Barking dogs and other animals that create excessive noise violate Clovis Municipal Code § 6.1.701, a misdemeanor…

Contra Costa County's Noisy Animal Ordinance (County Code §416-12.202) makes it a violation for an animal to create…

Corona treats habitual excessive barking as a public nuisance under a two-warning noisy animal process: a first warning…

Costa Mesa treats a barking dog as a public nuisance once it barks continuously for 30 minutes or intermittently for 60…

It is unlawful and a nuisance for anyone to keep an animal, including fowl, that habitually disturbs the peace by sound…

Davis sets a decibel-and-duration test for animal noise under Municipal Code Section 24.02.010. A dog's sustained…

Downey Municipal Code Section 4263 declares it a public nuisance to keep any animal, including fowl, whose sound or cry…

Dublin, California outlaws letting any animal you own or control make loud, disturbing or habitual noise that annoys or…

Eastvale treats a habitually barking, howling, or crying animal as a public nuisance and runs it through a warning…

El Dorado County Ordinance Code section 6.12.060 makes it unlawful for any dog or other animal to disturb the peace by…

Elk Grove treats a dog that barks, howls, or cries for ten minutes or more within any thirty-minute stretch, day or…

Escondido bans keeping a dog whose noise disturbs the public peace or causes unreasonable annoyance to a person of…

Fontana makes it unlawful to keep an animal that habitually barks, whines or otherwise makes loud, excessive or…

Fremont Municipal Code Section 6.50.020 makes it unlawful to keep an animal that habitually and unreasonably disturbs…

Fresno County makes it unlawful for a dog owner to let their dog habitually destroy the peace and quiet of a person or…

Garden Grove treats a dog as a "barking dog" once it barks incessantly for 30 minutes or intermittently for 60 minutes…

Glendale bans keeping any animal or fowl whose sound, cry or behavior annoys or discomforts a reasonable neighbor in a…

Glenn County Code Section 8.04.150 makes it unlawful to keep a dog or other animal that habitually howls, yelps, or…

Hanford, California treats chronic animal noise as a public nuisance when it disturbs two or more neighbors in separate…

Hayward bans keeping any animal that habitually and unreasonably disturbs the neighborhood by barking, howling, crying…

Hemet treats any noise from a human, animal, or device, including barking dogs, as a public nuisance when it…

Hesperia declares habitually barking, crowing, or noisy animals on residentially zoned property a nuisance whenever the…

Persistent dog barking in unincorporated Humboldt County is regulated as a public nuisance. The General Plan's Noise…

Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 7.12.070 declares it a nuisance for any animal, including fowl, kept on a lot…

Imperial County treats a pet's frequent or long-continued noise as a public nuisance when it annoys a reasonable…

Indio bars any animal owner from letting a dog or other animal emit excessive, disturbing noise, expressly including…

An Inglewood animal that barks, cries, or otherwise makes noise loud enough to annoy or disturb a reasonable neighbor…

Irvine defines a "barking dog" as one that makes noise audible off the property for 30+ minutes of incessant barking or…

Excessive, unrelenting, or habitual barking that disturbs the neighborhood is a public nuisance in Jurupa Valley…

Kings County makes it an infraction to keep an animal whose continuous barking, whining, or other noise unreasonably…

Lake County treats a dog as a habitual nuisance when its barking, howling, or other noise disturbs the neighborhood's…

Livermore declares it unlawful and a nuisance for any animal owner to knowingly let their pet's barking or noise…

Lodi bans keeping any animal whose frequent or long-continued noise disturbs a reasonable neighbor, defining that…

LBMC § 8.80.200(D) makes it a violation to own, possess or harbor an animal or bird that "frequently or for continued…

Los Angeles prohibits dog owners from allowing excessive barking after a written notice from the Department of Animal…

After a written warning from the Department, owners are prohibited from allowing their animal to emit excessive noise…

Los Banos bans keeping any dog, fowl or other animal that habitually barks, bays, cries or howls so continuously as to…

Unincorporated Madera County makes it unlawful for any person to let a dog in their possession habitually destroy the…

Manteca declares a dog a public nuisance if it continually and habitually barks, whines, or howls to the discomfort of…

Marin County treats a dog, cat or other animal that habitually barks, yelps or howls loudly enough to "unreasonably…

Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 10.07 (Ordinance 2018-252) declares habitually barking, howling, or crying animals a…

Merced Municipal Code Sec. 6.04.040(C) bars owners from letting any animal make loud or disturbing noises, expressly…

A dog that barks, howls or cries enough to unreasonably disturb neighbors is a nuisance under Mission Viejo's animal…

Owning, keeping, or harboring any dog, cat, or other animal or fowl that howls, yelps, whines, or barks in a loud and…

Monterey's noise ordinance makes it unlawful to allow the repeated or persistent emission of raucous noise from an…

Chapter 10.60 of the Monterey County Code has no dedicated barking-dog section, so persistent animal noise is addressed…

Moorpark declares it a public nuisance for a dog to bark continuously for 10 minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes…

Moreno Valley makes it unlawful to keep a dog that "habitually barks, whines or makes loud or unusual noises" enough to…

Mountain View makes it unlawful to keep a dog that disturbs neighbors with loud barking under City Code Sec. 5.62…

Nevada County Code Section G-IV 1.50 makes it unlawful and a nuisance for an animal owner to allow frequent or…

A dog or other animal that barks or makes noise loud enough to disturb two or more neighbors in separate residences is…

Oakland makes it an infraction to own, possess, or harbor a dog, cat, or bird that barks, howls, meows, or squawks…

Oceanside declares it a noise violation for any animal or bird kept in the city to cause frequent or long-continued and…

Unincorporated Orange County treats a dog barking 30+ minutes straight, or 60+ minutes cumulatively in 24 hours, as a…

Oxnard treats chronic barking as a public nuisance under Code § 5-2, but only once it deprives neighbors in two or more…

In the City of Pacifica, it is unlawful for an owner or caretaker to let their animal habitually bark, meow, or…

Palm Springs makes it unlawful to keep an animal that habitually barks, whines or makes loud noise so as to…

Pasadena prohibits keeping any animal or fowl that, by sound, cry or behavior, causes annoyance or discomfort to a…

Perris declares it unlawful and a public nuisance to keep a 'noisy animal' whose excessive, unrelenting or habitual…

Petaluma makes it unlawful to keep any animal that continuously and incessantly produces noise for ten or more…

Animal noise is excluded from the noise ordinance (9.36.030(A)(12)) and handled instead under Placer County Code…

Pleasanton makes it unlawful for a dog owner to knowingly let the animal bark loudly enough, long enough, or in a…

A Pomona dog that barks, whines, howls or cries "in a continuous or untimely fashion" is a declared public nuisance…

Rancho Cordova defines a barking dog nuisance with a precise timer: barking, howling or whining that continues for at…

Rancho Cucamonga makes it unlawful for a pet owner to let an animal habitually bark, howl, or crow enough to cause a…

Redding treats a habitually barking, howling or screeching animal as a public nuisance under RMC § 7.04.090. Noise that…

Redlands City Code section 8.06.090(D) makes it unlawful to own, possess or harbor any animal or bird that howls…

Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.502 bars keeping any animal or fowl whose sound or outcry is audible at a…

Ridgecrest owners must stop their animals from disturbing a reasonable person's peace with loud, persistent barking…

Riverside doesn't ban barking outright: it runs a formal nuisance process under RMC Chapter 8.10. A dog crosses the…

Rohnert Park treats a dog's continual barking, howling or screeching as a public nuisance under Municipal Code §…

Roseville bans keeping a dog, fowl, or other animal that barks, howls, or makes noise continuously for 20 minutes, or…

Sacramento outlaws "the keeping of any animal, fowl, or bird which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall…

Owners can't let any animal make loud or disturbing noise without provocation, including chronic howling or barking…

Salinas bans owning or keeping any animal, including a bird, that frequently or for a long duration howls, barks…

Unincorporated San Benito County makes it unlawful to keep a dog that habitually barks, howls, or yelps and disturbs…

A dog or other animal that barks or makes noise so as to annoy neighbors and disturb the peace is declared a public…

A dog or other animal that habitually barks, howls, crows or makes loud noise causing a neighbor annoyance or…

San Clemente bans keeping any animal whose noise unreasonably disturbs neighbors. A dog barking continuously for 30…

Keeping an animal whose frequent or long-continued noise annoys a reasonable neighbor is unlawful under SDMC…

Unincorporated San Diego County bans owning or harboring a dog whose frequent or long-continued noise annoys neighbors…

San Francisco bans keeping a dog that barks continuously for 10 minutes and disturbs others, letting neighbors request…

San Joaquin County Code § 4-9020 makes it unlawful to keep, or to permit to remain on any premises in the county, a dog…

San Jose bans letting an animal habitually disturb a neighborhood by barking, howling, crying or baying: it's a…

San Leandro's noise chapter, not just its animal code, bans letting an animal make frequent or long-continued noise…

Under San Luis Obispo County Code Section 9.04.080, a dog, cat or household pet is declared a public nuisance when…

San Marcos Municipal Code § 10.24.020(b)(6) makes frequent, long, continued barking or animal noise a prima facie noise…

In unincorporated San Mateo County, letting a dog or cat habitually bark, meow, or disturb residents is banned as a…

San Ramon Municipal Code section B6-95 makes it unlawful to keep any animal, fowl or bird whose sound, cry or behavior…

Santa Ana Municipal Code § 5-59 declares a barking dog or other noisy animal a public nuisance if it disturbs the peace…

A dog that emits excessive noise, loud, frequent barking that denies two or more neighboring households the comfortable…

Santa Clara makes it unlawful under Municipal Code § 6.30.130 to keep a dog that disturbs the peace of the immediate…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County makes chronic animal noise a code violation once a bark, howl or squawk crosses a…

Santa Clarita treats a dog that barks, whines or howls in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion as a public…

Persistent barking dogs in unincorporated Santa Cruz County are handled as 'offensive noise' under County Code Chapter…

No dog, cat, or other animal may bark, yell, or cry for more than five continuous minutes or for fifteen total minutes…

Santa Rosa treats a barking dog as a public nuisance only after an Animal Control Officer receives three or more…

Shasta County Code Section 6.04.050 makes it unlawful for an animal owner to allow their animal to disturb the peace by…

Simi Valley treats a barking dog that disturbs neighbors between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or 11 p.m…

In unincorporated Solano County, the county's general noise standard in Solano County Code Sec. 21-10 captures barking…

Sonoma Municipal Code § 8.06.140 bars any animal owner from letting their pet interfere with a neighbor's reasonable…

Sonoma County Code section 5-126 makes it a public nuisance for an animal owner to allow a dog or other animal to…

South Gate treats a dog that barks, whines or howls excessively, continuously or at untimely hours as a public…

County code treats a barking or howling animal as a nuisance when it causes annoyance to two or more neighbors living…

Stockton treats a chronically noisy dog as a public nuisance. Municipal Code § 8.20.040 bars keeping any animal whose…

Sunnyvale treats persistent barking as an animal nuisance under Municipal Code Section 6.02.040(a)(7): a dog that…

In unincorporated Tehama County, letting a dog bark, howl or otherwise disturb a neighborhood is a public nuisance that…

Temecula bans dogs and other animals from emitting disturbing or offensive noise under Municipal Code Section…

Tracy declares it a nuisance, and unlawful, to keep or permit any animal, poultry, or household pet on your property…

Turlock bans keeping any animal whose frequent, prolonged noise disturbs two or more neighbors in separate residences…

Union City prohibits letting any dog, bird, fowl, or other animal disturb a neighbor's peace and quiet through barking…

Upland Municipal Code Section 6.04.140 makes habitual howling, yelping or barking that disturbs neighboring parcels a…

Habitual howling, barking, or other noise from a dog, cat, or other animal that disturbs neighbors is a declared public…

Vallejo Municipal Code Section 7.84.020(C) makes it unlawful for an owner to let a dog, cat, or bird howl, bark, meow…

The City of Ventura bans keeping any animal or fowl whose sound, cry or behavior creates noise above the city's noise…

A dog that barks continuously for 10 minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes and disturbs neighbors is a public…

Victorville defines a 'barking dog' as one that persistently barks or howls and unreasonably deprives a person of peace…

Excessive or untimely barking, howling, or other animal noise that disturbs neighbors is a public nuisance and can…

West Sacramento bars owners from letting any animal, except a cat, habitually make loud noise or otherwise act as a…

Westminster's city council has decreed a barking dog a public nuisance outright. A dog counts as "barking" if it makes…

A dog, bird or other animal that makes frequent or long continued noise loud enough to reach a neighboring home, or…

Yolo County Code section 6-1.403 (Title 6, Animal Control) makes it unlawful for an owner to permit any animal except a…

Yuba City makes it a public nuisance for any dog, cat, or other animal to disturb the peace by howling, yelping…

A dog, cat or other animal that habitually barks or cries loud enough to disturb an unincorporated Yuba County…

Compton bars keeping any animal, bird or fowl whose noise disturbs neighbors, through two overlapping Municipal Code…

A dog, or any animal, that barks or makes frequent, long-continued noise disturbing a neighbor's comfort is a declared…

Sacramento County Code §8.08.050 prohibits any animal from making loud or disturbing noises, including chronic howling…

Folsom bans letting a dog or other animal make chronic, unprovoked noise that rises to a nuisance, howling, yowling…

Fullerton contracts with OC Animal Care to enforce Orange County's barking-dog ordinance: a dog barking incessantly for…

Madera Municipal Code Section 5-1.25 makes it unlawful to let a pet habitually destroy the peace and quiet of a person…

Merced County's animal control ordinance treats a dog's barking as a nuisance only when it becomes chronic: noise…

In unincorporated Napa County, habitual barking and other animal noise is regulated through Chapter 8.16's general…

Ontario Municipal Code Title 6 (Animals) treats persistent barking as a public nuisance: a dog that barks in a…

Barking dogs in Santa Maria are treated as 'unmeasurable nuisance noise' under Chapter 5-5 and as a Good Neighbor Rules…

Sutter County treats a dog that barks or howls so continuously as to unreasonably disturb the neighborhood as a…

Truckee Municipal Code § 8.01.460(a) makes it unlawful, and a nuisance, for an owner to let an animal disturb the peace…

West Covina's off-leash dog parks ban excessive barking under Municipal Code Section 16-18.1(l), one of nineteen listed…

Alameda Municipal Code Section 24-14.1 bans operating any gasoline, diesel or other combustion-engine leaf blower…

Alameda County unincorporated areas allow leaf blowers during general construction/maintenance hours. California AB…

California AB 1346 banned the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers effective January 2024. Existing gas…

Bakersfield does not ban gas-powered leaf blowers citywide, but their use is constrained by the Bakersfield Municipal…

Buena Park bans powered landscape equipment, including leaf blowers, between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., and is phasing out…

Gas-powered leaf blowers banned citywide effective January 2027 (adopted December 2025 with one-year grace period). All…

Leaf blowers and power fans in Chula Vista must be equipped with muffler devices under CVMC 19.68.050. Operation is…

Citrus Heights permits leaf blowers Monday through Saturday 7 AM to 7 PM and on Sunday 9 AM to 6 PM under the general…

Encinitas regulates leaf blowers and motorized landscaping equipment under the general noise ordinance Chapter 9.32…

Escondido prohibits motorized landscape equipment causing disturbing noise under EMC Section 17-227(k). AB 1346 bans…

Folsom permits leaf blowers during daytime hours only (7 AM-7 PM weekdays, 8 AM-7 PM weekends). California AB 1346 bans…

Fontana has no local ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, but operation is limited by Chapter 18 nuisance rules and by…

Galt allows leaf blowers during standard daytime hours but California AB 1346 has banned the sale of new gas-powered…

Glendale bans all gas-powered leaf blowers effective September 1, 2024 (Ordinance 6008, GMC Title 8 Chapter 50). Only…

Irvine is phasing out gas-powered landscaping equipment entirely under Municipal Code § 6-8-205(D). Large businesses…

Lakewood regulates leaf blower use by time of day. California banned sale of new gas-powered small engines effective…

Lancaster bans landscape maintenance businesses from using gasoline-powered leaf blowers, mowers and edger-trimmers…

Monterey City Code § 22-18.1 has banned fuel-powered leaf blowers on any residential lot since January 1, 2021, and…

Unincorporated Napa County does not have a stand-alone leaf-blower ban. Powered garden tools (leaf blowers, mowers…

Newport Beach regulates leaf blower use through its general noise ordinance under NBMC Chapter 10.26. Gas-powered leaf…

Gasoline-powered leaf blowers are banned everywhere in Palm Springs, not just during certain hours: Section…

Palmdale regulates leaf blower use by time of day. California banned sale of new gas-powered small engines effective…

Palo Alto banned gas-powered leaf blowers citywide in 2005, pre-dating California AB 1346; only electric and battery…

Pleasanton bans gasoline-powered leaf blowers outright: since June 1, 2024, operating one anywhere in the city at any…

Leaf blowers in Pomona fall under the general construction/maintenance noise exemption. Permitted 7 AM-8 PM weekdays…

RMC 18.40.100(F)(3) restricts domestic power tools - including leaf blowers and lawn and garden equipment - across…

Riverside does not ban gas leaf blowers, but RMC § 7.35.010(B)(6) prohibits operating any lawn or garden tool between…

SDMC Section 59.5.0502(b) restricts leaf blower use in residential zones: prohibited 7 PM to 8 AM weekdays and 5 PM to…

San Joaquin County unincorporated areas limit leaf blower operation to construction-hour windows under Development…

Unincorporated San Mateo County has no dedicated gas-powered leaf blower ban or specific leaf-blower ordinance; the…

Gas-powered leaf blowers have been banned in Santa Monica since 1991. Only electric blowers with manufacturer sound…

Santa Paula restricts leaf blower use to daytime hours under its noise control ordinance. Gas-powered leaf blowers must…

The City of Sonoma bans gas-powered leaf blowers outright, citywide, at any time. Electric leaf blowers are allowed…

Berkeley bans gasoline-powered leaf blowers citywide for both residents and commercial landscapers, aligned with…

El Cajon prohibits leaf blower operation between 7 PM and 7 AM within residential zones or 500 feet of them. CA AB 1346…

Fairfield has no dedicated leaf-blower ban. Use is controlled by the general noise standards in Fairfield Municipal…

Fremont limits leaf blower use to daytime hours and must comply with California AB 1346, which banned sales of new gas…

California statewide regulations (CARB) ban the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines effective 2024…

California Health and Safety Code Section 43018.11 orders the state Air Resources Board to adopt rules by July 1, 2022…

LBMC § 8.80.200(M)(3) bans leaf blower use in or near residential areas after 8 p.m. and before 8 a.m. on weekdays…

Gas-powered leaf blowers are banned within 500 feet of any residence under LAMC 112.04(c). Electric blowers are…

Modesto bans operation of gas-powered or engine-driven equipment, including backpack leaf blowers, chain saws, and lawn…

Redondo Beach bans gas-powered leaf blowers outright at all times and restricts electric leaf blowers to weekday and…

Gas-powered leaf blowers are banned citywide in San Clemente under Municipal Code Section 8.50.050, effective November…

Powered gardening equipment including leaf blowers may operate Mon-Fri and 9 AM-5 PM Saturdays. Prohibited…

Vallejo regulates leaf blower use by time of day. California banned sale of new gas-powered small engines effective…

Powered lawn and garden equipment in Antioch may be operated between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to…

Bellflower bans running any mechanical blower, mower, or similar yard equipment in residential areas between 7:00 p.m…

Bishop does not ban leaf blowers, but its noise ordinance prohibits operating any noise-creating blower or power fan…

Powered lawn and gardening equipment in Brentwood may be operated from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on weekdays and Saturdays…

Camarillo Municipal Code Section 10.34.110(B) prohibits the operation of mechanically powered lawn mowers, garden…

Chino Hills limits when leaf blowers, lawn mowers, hedge trimmers and similar outdoor power equipment may run: 7 a.m…

Lawn and garden equipment in Concord may be operated Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturdays from 8:00…

Gas and electric lawn equipment in unincorporated Contra Costa County may generally be operated between 7:00 AM and…

Corona regulates leaf blowers under its general noise ordinance in Corona Municipal Code Chapter 9.36, restricting use…

Costa Mesa restricts leaf blowers in residential areas to 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and…

Cupertino Municipal Code § 10.48.051 limits motorized landscape equipment, including leaf blowers, to set weekday and…

No Daly City-specific ordinance directly addresses leaf blowers; the municipal code's only noise controls are the…

Downey regulates leaf blower noise under its general noise ordinance. Gas-powered leaf blowers must comply with the 85…

Eastvale exempts routine yard work, including lawnmowers and leaf blowers, from its general noise limits only between…

Leaf blowers in Elk Grove are limited to daytime hours (typically 7 AM to 7 PM). California AB 1346 banned sale of new…

Fillmore does not ban leaf blowers but restricts their use to daytime hours consistent with the noise ordinance. Both…

Sacramento County does not ban gas-powered leaf blowers but limits their use to the §6.68.090(h) maintenance window: 6…

Fresno does not impose a citywide ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, but operation is restricted under the general noise…

Fullerton regulates leaf blower noise through its general noise standards in FMC Chapter 15.90. Leaf blowers must…

Garden Grove regulates leaf blower use through its general noise control ordinance in Chapter 8.47. Leaf blowers are…

California AB 1346 bans sales of new gas leaf blowers since January 1, 2024. Hayward also limits blower use to daytime…

Huntington Beach limits leaf blower use near homes: 15 minutes per hour on parcels under half an acre, an 8 a.m.-7 p.m…

Indio restricts leaf blower use to 7 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sunday, and requires…

Jurupa Valley exempts lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and similar property maintenance from its noise limits only between 7…

No Kern County-specific ordinance directly restricts leaf blower use, hours, or decibel levels in unincorporated areas…

Lodi has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance and no gas-blower ban. Powered leaf blowers used at residences are regulated…

Martinez restricts leaf blower operation to 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekends. Under…

Menifee does not ban leaf blowers. Property maintenance equipment such as lawnmowers and leaf blowers is exempt from…

Mission Viejo lists leaf blowers by name as a 'fixed noise source' under its noise chapter, and yard-maintenance noise…

Moorpark does not ban leaf blowers outright but restricts their use through the general noise ordinance in Chapter…

Mountain View was an early California city to ban gas-powered leaf blowers, aligning with AB 1346; only electric and…

Norwalk regulates leaf blower use by time of day. California banned sale of new gas-powered small engines effective…

Oakland restricts gas-powered landscape equipment under Chapter 8.18 and is aligned with the California Air Resources…

Leaf blowers in Oceanside must comply with Chapter 38 noise limits and are prohibited during quiet hours (10 PM to 7…

Ojai restricts gas-powered leaf blower use under OMC nuisance provisions. Gas blowers are limited to weekdays 8 AM to 5…

Ontario limits gas and electric leaf blowers, along with chainsaws and mulching machines, to daytime hours: 8 a.m. to 6…

Leaf blowers in Orange must not exceed 70 dBA measured at 50 feet and cannot be operated within 10 feet of windows…

Unincorporated Orange County has no separate leaf-blower ordinance. Leaf blowers fall under the County noise code's…

Pasadena bans gas-powered leaf blowers. Electric blowers limited to 65 dBA at 50 ft. Operating hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-6…

Perris bans leaf blower use in residential zones outside set hours and caps their noise at 80 decibels measured 50 feet…

Powered lawn and garden equipment in Pittsburg may be operated from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM weekdays and 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM…

Port Hueneme regulates leaf blower use under PHMC Article III, Chapter 5 noise provisions. Gas-powered and electric…

Rancho Cordova allows leaf blowers during general noise-permitted hours (7 AM to 7 PM) but, like all California cities…

Rialto restricts gasoline and electric leaf blowers to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in all zones under Municipal…

Riverside County exempts leaf blowers and other property-maintenance equipment from its noise ordinance only between 7…

Gas and electric leaf blowers, lawn brooms, and vacuum devices are barred in every residential and commercial district…

Roseville follows AB 1346 gas-powered equipment phase-out effective January 2024. Electric and battery blowers…

Sacramento restricts gas-powered leaf blowers by time of day and sound level under SMC Chapter 8.68; CA AB 1346 phases…

Salinas does not license or ban gas-powered leaf blowers on its own; the phase-out comes from Sacramento. California…

Unincorporated San Diego County has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Leaf blowers fall under the County's general…

San Francisco bans the sale and use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers under Health Code Article 29 and aligns with…

San Jose restricts gas-powered leaf blowers through state-mandated emissions rules and local noise limits. California's…

San Mateo specifically regulates leaf blower operation under Chapter 10.80 in addition to the general noise ordinance…

San Rafael limits leaf blower operation to set daily hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on residential weekdays, narrower weekend…

Gas-powered lawn and garden equipment can be operated in San Ramon Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-7:00 PM, Saturday-Sunday and…

California AB 1346 phases out new sales of gas-powered leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and other small off-road engines…

Santa Clara restricts leaf blower operation to 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM weekdays and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekends, with…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County has no separate dedicated leaf-blower ordinance; gas leaf blowers fall under the…

Leaf blowers fall under general noise limits of SCMC 11.44. No specific leaf blower ban, but CA law bans new…

Santa Cruz Code §6.110.030 prohibits property owners from authorizing the operation of any gas-powered leaf blower at…

Santa Rosa bans gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn brooms in residential districts between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. on…

Stockton has no dedicated leaf-blower ban, but power gardening equipment is regulated as 'tools and equipment' under…

Sunnyvale limits leaf blower use in or adjacent to residential areas to the hours of eight a.m. to eight p.m., under…

Unincorporated Tehama County confines noise from lawn mowers, leaf blowers and other residential yard equipment to 7…

Temecula does not ban leaf blowers but limits their use under the city's general noise ordinance. Operation is…

Lawn mowers, backpack leaf blowers, edgers, riding tractors, and other loud yard equipment can't be run in Thousand…

Tracy exempts leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and other minor-maintenance equipment from its general noise prohibition, but…

Vacaville does not impose a stand-alone leaf-blower ban. Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 8.10 prohibits operation of…

In a residential zone in the City of Ventura, power saws, sanders, drills, grinders, lawnmowers, leaf blowers and…

In unincorporated Ventura County residential zones, running a leaf blower or other loud yard tool that can be heard 50…

Victorville does not ban gas leaf blowers citywide. Use is limited to daytime hours under VMC Chapter 13.01, and…

Powered lawn and garden equipment in Walnut Creek may only be operated 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to…

West Covina prohibits gas-powered leaf blowers, lawn mowers, edgers, chain saws, and similar equipment in residential…

Westminster limits powered yard equipment, including leaf blowers, to 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays…

Alameda County Code §6.60.050 limits use of electric or gas leaf blowers, sweepers, vacuums, mowers, trimmers, edgers…

Glenn County exempts lawn and plant care machinery, including leaf blowers, from its noise decibel limits only when the…

Isleton follows California AB 1346 banning new gas-powered leaf blower sales as of January 1, 2024. Existing gas…

Manteca bans running any gas, combustion or electric leaf blower between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. if the noise carries to the…

In the City of Pacifica, a power blower, fan or internal combustion engine that creates noise from exploding operating…

Lawn equipment (mowers, edgers, trimmers, chainsaws) in Richmond may be operated between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM on…

San Leandro has no local leaf blower ordinance. State law - California AB 1346 (2021) and the California Air Resources…

Stanislaus County exempts residential maintenance noise, lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and similar equipment, from its…

Power-assisted leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and other property-maintenance power equipment cannot be used near homes…

Whittier does not name leaf blowers directly in a standalone ordinance, but section 8.32.020(Q) defines "small power…

LA County does not have a county-wide gas leaf-blower ban, but operation is subject to the Ch. 12.08 dB limits and…

El Monte does not have a stand-alone leaf-blower ordinance; gas blowers must meet the §8.36.040 property-line dBA…

California AB-1346 bans the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and other small off-road engines under 25 horsepower…

Unincorporated San Bernardino County has no ordinance banning or specifically restricting leaf blowers. Their use is…

Sonoma County has no ordinance specifically restricting or banning leaf blowers in the unincorporated area. Leaf-blower…

Unincorporated Sutter County has no ordinance restricting leaf blowers or other yard equipment by hour or decibel…

Unincorporated Tuolumne County has no ordinance regulating leaf blowers, gas-powered yard equipment, or the hours they…

BMC 9-3-213 makes it unlawful to operate any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, television, or sound-producing…

Section 8.16.080 of the Napa County Code prohibits loudspeakers, radios, televisions, musical instruments and similar…

Unincorporated Tulare County's Social Host Ordinance (Ordinance Code 5-01-1215(b)) prohibits sound from amplified sound…

Alhambra caps public address and amplified sound systems at 95 decibels measured four feet from the speaker and…

Under Antioch Municipal Code section 5-17.03, no person may operate a loudspeaker or sound amplifier that projects…

Running a loudspeaker or similar amplified-sound device between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is banned townwide if it creates a…

Anyone operating amplified sound equipment anywhere in Bakersfield must register and get a permit at least 2 days…

Baldwin Park heavily restricts outdoor sound amplifying equipment. Commercial and noncommercial amplified sound from a…

Outdoor amplified music or speech in Berkeley needs an Environmental Health Division permit, capped at 65 dBA at the…

Operating a sound truck with amplifying equipment in unincorporated Butte County means registering with the Sheriff…

Playing amplified music or using a loudspeaker on any Camarillo street, sidewalk, park or other public property…

Amplified music in a Carson city park needs a Recreation Department permit, must stay inaudible beyond 50 feet, and can…

Chico requires a discretionary use permit for any business within 300 feet of a residential district that plays…

Anyone using a loudspeaker or sound truck on Compton streets must first register with the Police Chief. Noncommercial…

Running a loudspeaker or amplifying device anywhere on a Corona street takes a permit from the Chief of Police, and…

Costa Mesa limits amplified sound equipment mounted on advertising sound trucks under Section 9-140: the truck must be…

Downey requires a City permit before anyone installs or runs an outdoor paging system or other amplified sound…

Folsom bans sound amplifiers in city parks and recreation facilities unless a special permit is obtained first. Section…

Garden Grove requires anyone other than police or government personnel to register vehicle-mounted loudspeakers or…

Amplified sound in Glendale's public spaces is tightly capped: sound-amplifying equipment can run only 7 a.m. to 10…

Amplified music in unincorporated Humboldt County must comply with the General Plan Lmax noise standards (65 dBA day /…

Indio's noise ordinance exempts outdoor gatherings, dances, shows and entertainment events from its noise limits only…

Inglewood requires a registration statement approved under Section 5-50 before anyone besides police or government…

Irvine bans public address systems and amplified sound in city parks except in areas the Community and Library Services…

Sound-amplifying equipment, live music, and audio equipment may not be audible to the human ear more than 100 feet away…

Section 8.36.020 of the Kern County Code prohibits operating any public address system or sound equipment when the…

Kings County bans mounting a speaker on a vehicle to address the public on a county highway or public place without a…

City parks and public places in Lancaster ban public address systems, loudspeakers and other sound-amplifying gear…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, any outdoor music, dance, or rock festival expected to draw more than 500 people…

Manteca requires a police-chief permit before anyone uses a loudspeaker, sound truck, or amplifying equipment to…

Installing or operating a loudspeaker, horn, megaphone, or other sound-emanating equipment in a Mission Viejo city park…

Monterey City Code § 22-17 requires anyone operating amplified noise or sound equipment within the city, including…

Newport Beach requires an Administrative Services Department permit before anyone uses sound-amplifying equipment or a…

Norwalk bars operating any radio, phonograph, musical instrument or similar device at any time in a way that disturbs…

Operating amplified sound equipment outdoors, or indoors loud enough to reach the outdoors, anywhere in Oakland…

A vehicle broadcasting amplified music or speech on Orange streets, a sound truck used for advertising or campaigning…

Amplified sound systems, music and live music are banned in Orange County parks, beaches and recreational areas unless…

Oxnard bans broadcasting, meaning operating a vehicle-mounted sound amplification system to address the public, within…

Pasadena requires anyone using a loudspeaker or sound amplifying equipment on a street, sidewalk, park or public…

Redlands requires a city permit before operating a loudspeaker or sound-amplifying equipment in a city park under…

Commercial use of sound-amplifying equipment is totally banned citywide in Rohnert Park. Noncommercial amplified sound…

Amplified sound in a Roseville city park is illegal without a director-issued permit, and even permitted sound can't…

Salinas bans sound amplifying equipment and sound trucks citywide except under specific conditions: music or speech…

Outdoor concerts, dances, and entertainment events in unincorporated San Benito County skip the county's standard noise…

San Clemente bans playing a loudspeaker, sound amplifier or similar device outside a vehicle so that sound is cast onto…

San Jose bans amplified sound at outdoor dining and activity areas within 150 feet of homes unless separated by a…

Operating sound amplifying equipment in a San Mateo County park or recreation area is unlawful without a Parks and…

San Ramon bars anyone but a peace officer from running a loudspeaker or sound truck on a street, sidewalk, park or…

Santa Clara City Code § 9.05.060 makes it unlawful to run any outdoor sound system or project amplified music…

Santa Rosa limits amplified sound equipment to music or human speech, running only between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on…

A business planning permanent amplified music or dancing in Simi Valley needs a Conditional Use Permit if the site sits…

Under Code § 10.46.060(D), sound-amplifying equipment and live music anywhere in unincorporated Stanislaus County may…

Sunnyvale bans outdoor loudspeakers and sound amplifiers between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. citywide. Operating one during…

Tehama County limits vehicle-mounted sound-amplifying equipment ('sound trucks') to two daily windows, bars use on…

Union City requires an administrative use permit for amplified live music at restaurants and event venues, bans it…

Concerts, shows and performances in Ventura County parks need a Director-issued permit before they can be set up, with…

Unincorporated Yuba County requires a permit before operating any loudspeaker or sound amplifying equipment, caps…

Alameda bans playing a radio, phonograph, musical instrument or similar device so loudly it creates a noise…

Unincorporated Alameda County bars any radio, stereo, TV, or musical instrument that's plainly audible 50 feet away, at…

Anaheim bans commercial use of sound-amplifying equipment in residential zones outright, except on a moving vehicle…

In Bellflower's Town Center District, live music and sound systems at bars, restaurants and shops must be run so they…

Bishop bars casting amplified sound onto the street for commercial advertising and prohibits any outdoor music or sound…

Outdoor music at Bostonia homes and events falls under San Diego County's noise rules. It must stay within the Section…

Brentwood requires a temporary use permit from community development for amplified sound activities that would exceed…

Amplified music, radios, and musical instruments that disturb residential neighbors are barred citywide, with a 10…

Calaveras County requires sound-amplifying equipment and live music to stay within the Chapter 9.02 decibel table…

Carlsbad short-term vacation rentals cannot run amplified or reproduced sound outside, or audible from the property…

Ceres bars radios, stereos, and other amplifying devices from disturbing neighbors' peace at any hour, with a…

Playing a radio, tape player, or TV outdoors on Chino public property or in city parks is unlawful if the sound carries…

Chino Hills treats amplified sound as a prima facie noise violation when it is plainly audible in a residential zone at…

Playing a radio, stereo, TV or amplified instrument loud enough to disturb neighbors is a public nuisance in Chula…

Clovis bars amplified sound equipment, including speakers, PA systems and amplified music, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m…

Unincorporated Contra Costa County regulates amplified music only at "events": outdoor gatherings of more than 75…

Cupertino Municipal Code § 10.48.040 caps noise at 50 dBA nighttime and 60 dBA daytime from residential property, and…

Municipal Code Section 9.22.020 requires a written permit from the chief of police before operating any loudspeaker or…

Davis requires anyone using a loudspeaker, sound truck or other amplifying equipment on streets, parks or at events…

Businesses hosting live outdoor entertainment in Dublin, California must keep amplified sound to music or human speech…

Eastvale bans sound-amplifying equipment and live music, from restaurant patio bands to backyard PA systems, between…

El Cajon bans loud or disturbing noise from amplified sound equipment under its general noise ordinance. Section…

El Dorado County's only specific amplified-music restriction is in its Vacation Home Rental (VHR) ordinance, which…

El Monte treats loudspeakers and sound-amplifying equipment as a 'special noise source' under Municipal Code Section…

On City parks and other publicly owned property, Elk Grove bans outdoor radios, music players, and televisions that can…

Amplified sound in an Escondido public right-of-way or public space is measured 25 feet from the device against the §…

Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.1404 bars anyone from operating a musical instrument or any device that amplifies or…

Amplified music in Florin is regulated under Sacramento County Code Chapter 6.68. The §6.68.070 residential cap (55 dBA…

Fontana bans sound amplifying equipment, from stereos to loudspeakers, that creates loud, excessive or intrusive noise…

Fremont bans amplified sound in public spaces overnight. Municipal Code Section 9.25.030(d) makes it unlawful to use…

Fresno Municipal Code section 10-105(a) treats radios, instruments, phonographs, and amplification devices as regulated…

Fresno County Code Section 13.16.030(L) bars anyone in a county park or recreation area from running a loudspeaker or…

Fullerton has no separate amplified-sound ordinance; live or recorded amplified music is held to the same FMC §…

From 10 p.m. (11 p.m. Friday and Saturday) to 7 a.m., unincorporated Glenn County bars playing radios, stereos or other…

Hanford bars unreasonably loud loudspeakers, amplifiers, and PA systems near homes and noise-sensitive areas between 10…

Hawthorne bars anyone from operating amplifying devices, speakers, radios, TVs or music equipment on private property…

Hayward requires a permit before amplifying equipment can be used at a special event on public property if the sound…

Huntington Beach caps amplified sound in places of public entertainment at 90 dBA measured on slow response at any…

Imperial County prohibits operating radios, speakers, or sound amplifiers loud enough to disturb the peace and quiet of…

Outdoor live entertainment at Lake Forest businesses is capped to 10 a.m.-10 p.m., limited to 125 people, and must sit…

Amplified music, sound reinforcement, and outdoor public address systems at any permitted Lakewood special event are…

Livermore Municipal Code Sec. 9.36.090 bars operating a radio, phonograph or other sound device loud enough to disturb…

Lodi bans loudspeakers, stereos, radios and other sound systems on public streets, rights-of-way and in parks when…

LBMC § 8.80.200(B) bans operating any loudspeaker or amplified sound system between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it creates a…

Playing music or operating radios so that sound is audible beyond 150 feet from the property line in or within 500 feet…

Los Banos caps exterior noise by receiving-land-use category and time of day under a decibel table running from 45 dBA…

Madera's noise ordinance singles out radios, stereos, loudspeakers, drums and musical instruments that violate the…

In unincorporated Madera County, amplified sound from TVs, radios, and musical instruments is strictly banned between…

Marin County Code § 6.70.030(3) bans operating any loudspeaker, sound amplifier, or musical instrument that disturbs…

Menifee prohibits sound-amplifying equipment and live music from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and…

Merced County's noise ordinance bars any stereo, radio or similar device from creating a noise disturbance for anyone…

Modesto bans loud and raucous use of any radio, amplifier, phonograph, stereo, loudspeaker, bullhorn, megaphone, or…

Amplified music is the County's top noise complaint, especially at large parties in North Monterey County. Under County…

In Moorpark's residential zones, radios, TVs, and musical instruments can't be run loud enough to disturb the peace of…

Moreno Valley caps amplified sound at 60 decibels in city parks and bars stationary or handheld sound equipment…

Mountain View restricts outdoor sound devices, such as loudspeakers or sound amplifiers used to advertise or draw…

Murrieta caps amplified sound in any place of public entertainment, including bars, radios, phonographs, and musical…

Unincorporated Nevada County has no stand-alone amplified-music ordinance. Amplified sound is regulated through the…

Running a radio, stereo, PA system, or other sound-reproduction device in Oceanside so it can plainly be heard 50 feet…

Ontario Municipal Code section 5-29.13 requires a Police Chief permit to operate a loudspeaker or sound amplifier on…

In the City of Pacifica, playing a radio, phonograph, musical instrument or similar device between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00…

Playing a radio, loudspeaker, musical instrument, or other sound-amplifying device on a Palm Springs street, sidewalk…

Palmdale bans operating radios, speakers or sound amplifiers in a way that disturbs a reasonable person, and PMC §…

Perris caps amplified sound, music or human voice only, at 80 dBA measured at the property line from 7:01 a.m. to 10:00…

Petaluma prohibits any loudspeaker or PA system operated so as to create a noise disturbance, bans truck Jake Brakes…

Amplified music in unincorporated Placer County is regulated under Placer County Code Article 9.36. As 'simple tone'…

Pleasanton bans amplifiers, boosters, electrified instruments and any device that increases sound volume in a park or…

RCMC § 6.68.145 bans amplified music, radios or other audio devices on any city-owned property, park or place once the…

Rancho Cucamonga's Development Code bars amplified sound, from radios, musical instruments, or speakers, that creates a…

Redding Municipal Code § 2.56.060 requires a park facilities reservation permit for any amplified speech or music in a…

Redondo Beach requires a variance for loudspeakers on public property and caps amplified street sound at audible beyond…

Amplified music or loudspeakers at Courthouse Square events cannot run more than 10 decibels above ambient sound…

Rialto Municipal Code Section 9.50.030(A)(4) bans music or sound amplification equipment that is plainly audible across…

Inside the Ridgecrest Commercial Specific Plan zone at Bowman Road and South China Lake Boulevard, outdoor public…

Riverside bans loud music or noise from sound amplifying equipment or a live performance that carries 25 feet or more…

Live music and amplified sound outdoors in unincorporated Riverside County must stop between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., and at…

Concerts, athletic events and other outdoor activities using amplified sound in Sacramento are capped at 96 dBA Leq in…

In any Sacramento County park facility, running sound amplification equipment louder than the noise levels set in…

San Bernardino Municipal Code § 8.54.020(D) bans playing a radio, phonograph or other sound-amplification equipment…

In unincorporated San Bernardino County, live music and amplified sound equipment must go silent by 10 p.m. if it's…

Radios, phonographs, and other sound devices played in San Diego's public parks, beaches, or adjacent lots and streets…

In unincorporated San Diego County, boutique and small wineries hosting outdoor amplified live music must meet a…

Playing amplified music or sound equipment audible 50 feet away between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is a prima facie Police Code…

Non-commercial amplified sound may not be heard beyond 150 feet in residential areas or 500 feet in rural areas, or…

San Leandro bans amplified sound equipment, including amplifiers, loudspeakers and musical instruments, in any public…

Amplified music in unincorporated San Luis Obispo County is regulated under County Code Section 23.06.044, which…

San Marcos treats loud stereos, radios, musical instruments and other sound-reproducing equipment as prohibited noise…

San Rafael caps sound-generating devices used for indoor or outdoor performances and special events at 80 dBA measured…

Santa Ana bars 'loud and raucous noise', sound amplified enough to be heard 50 feet from the device, on private…

County Code Sec. 40-2 prohibits loud, unreasonable amplified music broadcast outdoors at night in the unincorporated…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County bans running loudspeakers or amplified sound for commercial use between 10 p.m. and 7…

Santa Clarita doesn't set a separate decibel cap for speakers or PA systems: § 11.44.090 folds any use of…

Sound amplifying equipment may not be used between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and in designated commercial zones…

Amplified music in unincorporated Santa Cruz County is regulated as 'offensive noise' under County Code Chapter 8.30…

Sound-amplifying equipment is regulated in residential zones under Chapter 5-5, and Chapter 6-6 (Party Disturbances)…

No one may use sound amplifying equipment or play a musical instrument in public parks, beaches, or recreational…

Unincorporated Solano County has no standalone amplified-music ordinance. Amplified sound is enforced through Solano…

In the City of Sonoma, a business next to a public street or sidewalk cannot aim amplified, transmitted or recorded…

Unincorporated Sonoma County has no dedicated amplified-music ordinance, but the General Plan Noise Element treats…

South Gate caps noise from radios, TVs, and other amplified entertainment devices at set decibel levels measured at…

Stockton license-taxes and restricts vehicle- and airplane-mounted advertising loudspeakers under SMC…

Sutter County's only direct amplified-sound rule is Chapter 200 (Sound Trucks), which regulates sound-amplifying…

Temecula Municipal Code Section 9.20.060(C) makes it unlawful to run sound-amplifying equipment or live music that…

Amplified sound is banned in Tracy's parks and at special events unless the city first approves it as part of a permit…

Truckee bans any "noise disturbance," judged against eleven factors including loudness, zoning, proximity to homes and…

Upland Municipal Code § 9.40.100(B) bans playing a radio, television, stereo, jukebox, or similar sound equipment when…

Vacaville requires anyone using a loudspeaker or sound amplifying equipment in public to register with the police…

Vallejo Municipal Code Section 7.84.020(A) makes it unlawful to use any mechanical or electronic device to intensify…

San Buenaventura Municipal Code § 10.650.150(A) bars operating a radio, musical instrument, phonograph, TV or similar…

West Sacramento requires an Amplified Sound Permit to use loudspeakers or music in any city park or building, capping…

Westminster caps outdoor sound at 55 dB(A) around the clock in most of the city (Noise Zone 1) and 60 dB(A) by day and…

Whittier treats loud stereos, musical instruments and audio systems as a code violation any time they disturb the peace…

Amplified music in unincorporated Yolo County is controlled mainly through the Zoning Code's general 80/65 dBA…

Yuba City bans loud, raucous use of radios, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and other sound-reproducing devices as a public…

Unincorporated Shasta County has no stand-alone amplified-music ordinance. Amplified sound is regulated through the…

Using amplified music or sound equipment in any Visalia city park is banned without a permit. Even with a permit…

California sets statewide airport noise limits under Title 21 CCR, with the state preempting most local aviation noise…

Oakland bans operating any aircraft, a term the code defines to include helicopters, over the city with…

Sacramento City Code caps aircraft noise at Sacramento Executive Airport at 84.0 EPNdB measured at take-off. Any pilot…

The City of Sonoma bans launching or landing airplanes, helicopters, balloons, and similar aircraft anywhere within…

Private helicopter pads are banned across the Santa Monica Mountains overlay zone in unincorporated Ventura County…

Land near Chino Airport is restricted by an airport overlay district that marks residential use "Clearly Unacceptable"…

Hawthorne's Airport Overlay Zone (AOZ) wraps Hawthorne Municipal Airport and splits into Area #1 (2012 65 CNEL noise…

Kings County bars new residential development inside the 70 CNEL or greater noise contour of the Hanford Airport or any…

Chapter 16.43 of the Long Beach Municipal Code sets a CNEL noise ceiling and per-runway SENEL limits for every…

Moreno Valley controls aircraft noise exposure through land-use compatibility zoning rather than a decibel ordinance…

Orange County bars regularly scheduled commercial flights at John Wayne Airport from departing between 10 p.m. and 7…

Taking off or landing at Sacramento Executive Airport is a misdemeanor under Code § 11.28.030 if the aircraft's…

Salinas bans operating any sound-amplification equipment from an aircraft in or over the city for any purpose, with an…

San Jose bars jet takeoffs and landings at Mineta San José International Airport between 11:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m…

Alameda's noise code makes it unlawful to repair, rebuild, modify or test any aircraft in a way that creates a noise…

Antioch lies under the airspace of Contra Costa County's Buchanan Field Airport (CCR). County Airport Ordinance 88-82…

New homes near Fullerton Municipal Airport's noise contours must meet 45/65-decibel CNEL limits and submit a…

In Butte County's AIR special purpose zone near county airports, new buildings must block out aircraft noise instead of…

New homes and room additions inside the noise impact boundary near McClellan-Palomar Airport must be built to keep…

Chico's Airport Environs (-AE) overlay zone requires noise-insulated construction, recorded avigation easements, and a…

Chula Vista keeps heliports and aircraft landing strips at least 600 feet from any residential zone and requires…

Corona Municipal Code Section 17.84.040(C)(3)(b) bars new sensitive land uses and site-built homes inside the 65 dBA…

Aircraft departing San Francisco International Airport make the Serramonte neighborhood Daly City's main aircraft-noise…

Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 8.35 creates an Airport Overlay Zoning District around the Livermore Municipal Airport's…

Land within El Cajon's Airport Overlay Zone, the Review Areas around Gillespie Field and Montgomery Field, must be…

Fairfield requires sellers of homes near Travis Air Force Base to disclose aircraft noise on the state transfer…

Fresno cannot regulate in-flight aircraft noise (federally preempted), so the controlling standards are California's…

Aircraft noise is federally preempted, but Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) publishes voluntary noise-abatement…

Hayward Executive Airport caps aircraft noise under Municipal Code Section 2-6.120: daytime (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.) Single…

No Jurupa Valley ordinance regulates aircraft in flight; that field is preempted by federal and state law. Noise around…

Kern County does not impose local aircraft-overflight noise restrictions; aircraft noise is federally preempted by the…

Pilots and other aircraft operators using Livermore Municipal Airport must follow the City's published noise abatement…

Helicopter landings and takeoffs in Los Angeles require a Fire Department permit in most zones, are limited to 3 per…

Los Angeles County requires new residential construction, additions, and repairs in unincorporated areas within the 65…

No Menifee ordinance regulates aircraft noise in flight, which is federally controlled. The city's General Plan Noise…

Modesto's noise ordinance expressly exempts aircraft and railroad operations; aircraft noise around Modesto City-County…

Aircraft noise is not controlled by the Monterey County noise ordinance: County Code Sec. 10.60.030 expressly states…

Any project in Mountain View that would put a new building where aircraft noise from Moffett Federal Airfield reaches…

The Napa County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) administers the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP), which…

Newport Beach's general noise ordinance exempts aircraft in flight as preempted by state and federal law, but the…

No Ontario-specific ordinance directly regulates aircraft noise; the City's noise chapter exempts activities preempted…

Pilots using Palm Springs International Airport must follow the Airport's Noise Compatibility Program and fly…

Near March Air Reserve Base and other noise sources, Perris requires new residential construction in 60+ dB CNEL zones…

Placer County's only local aircraft-noise rule sits inside the Blue Canyon Airport regulations, Article 12.44 of the…

Rialto's noise ordinance exempts aircraft noise, which is measured instead under the General Plan noise element using…

Riverside bans operating aircraft at the Municipal Airport in a way that causes unnecessary noise, and pilots must…

Aircraft using Montgomery Field Airport must stay under set decibel limits by time of day, with tighter caps at night…

Unincorporated San Diego County requires owners of property inside an Airport Overflight Notification Area to record an…

San Leandro does not cap aircraft decibels; instead its Airport Safety Zone regulations name aircraft noise exposure as…

Aircraft noise in flight is preempted by federal law and is expressly exempted from San Luis Obispo County's noise…

Any aircraft using a San Marcos city airport for training flights or a permanent base must meet a hard noise ceiling…

In unincorporated Santa Clara County, helicopters can't exceed 80 dBA daytime noise over residential or commercial…

No Santa Cruz-specific ordinance directly regulates aircraft noise in flight; such regulation is federally preempted by…

Aircraft noise is governed by the FAA, not Santa Cruz County; flight paths are set federally. No commercial airport…

Aircraft noise is federally preempted by the FAA; Santa Maria Public Airport District runs a voluntary noise advisory…

The Santa Monica Airport Noise Abatement Code caps aircraft noise at 95 dB SENEL and bans departures or run-ups between…

Aircraft flight operations are regulated by the FAA, not Shasta County. The County manages aircraft noise indirectly by…

Aircraft noise in unincorporated Solano County, dominated by Travis Air Force Base, is governed by federal and regional…

This is the one true Sonoma County noise ordinance: Code Chapter 3, Article III limits aircraft noise at the…

Aircraft operations are regulated by the FAA, not by a Sutter County noise ordinance. The county manages aircraft-noise…

Tracy Municipal Code Article 27 creates an Airport Overlay Zone (AO) around Tracy Municipal Airport that layers extra…

Any new home, subdivision map, or building permit inside the Nut Tree Airport compatibility areas or the Travis Air…

Aircraft noise around Yolo County Airport (KDWA, Davis-Woodland-Winters), University Airport (KEDU), and the…

Unincorporated Yuba County bars aircraft operators from causing unnecessary noise at Yuba County Airport, whether the…

Bakersfield Municipal Code § 19.05.030 requires all aircraft operations at the city-owned airport to use prudent and…

Aircraft noise around the Placerville, Georgetown, and Cameron Park airports is regulated through the El Dorado County…

Aircraft-in-flight noise is preempted by the FAA, but Humboldt County manages ground-level airport noise impacts…

Inglewood bars operating any aircraft over the city that produces noise above 90 dB(A), with a federal-law exemption…

Aircraft noise around Nevada County and Truckee Tahoe airports is managed through Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans…

Pacifica Municipal Code Chapter 29 does not restrict aircraft overflight; it requires any seller of a single or…

San Joaquin County Code § 11-1224 makes it firm Airport policy that aircraft and helicopter operations generate the…

Turlock's airport rules bar pilots from making unnecessary noise while flying or on the ground at the Municipal…

Elk Grove's noise chapter exempts aircraft and airport noise from local control wherever federal or state law preempts…

Garden Grove's noise ordinance does not reach airplanes or helicopters: Section 8.47.070(C) exempts aircraft…

Imperial County exempts helicopters operating at a heliport or helistop approved by conditional use permit from the…

Irvine's noise chapter does not reach helicopter or airplane noise. Municipal Code § 6-8-205(E)(4) exempts any activity…

Rancho Cordova's noise ordinance exempts aircraft and airport noise from local control under RCMC § 6.68.090(I) and…

San Rafael's noise ordinance exempts aviation, railroad, and public transit operations from its dBA limits and curfews…

Stanislaus County's noise control ordinance does not apply to aircraft, including helicopters. Chapter 10.46 exempts…

Federal and California law preempt Tehama County from regulating aircraft and airport noise, so the county's own noise…

Unincorporated Tulare County does not regulate aircraft noise. The County General Plan Noise Element states that…

Upland's Unnecessary Noise chapter sets exterior decibel limits by zone and time of day, but its measurement rule…

Yuba City's noise ordinance flatly exempts aircraft and locomotives from its "loud and raucous noise" prohibition, so a…

In Redwood City, after a noise-abatement notice, it is unlawful to allow a party or gathering of three or more people…

The Santa Monica Mountains North Area Community Standards District caps daytime exterior noise at 43 dBA L90 (8 am–8…

Residential zones are limited to 50 dBA at night and 55 dBA during the day (15-minute Leq); commercial zones allow…

Noise reaching a commercial or industrial property in unincorporated Alameda County may run 65 dB(A) by day and 60…

Apple Valley caps short-term mobile construction equipment at 75 dBA in single-family residential areas from 7 a.m. to…

Large Bakersfield retail projects must keep loading, trash and delivery noise from crossing 3 dBA above background at…

Bellflower's Town Center District sets hard exterior noise ceilings, 65 dBA measured at the property line by day…

Berkeley caps noise crossing into a neighboring multi-family unit at 40 dBA overnight and 45 dBA during the day under…

Bishop's noise code targets several commercial and industrial sources: parking-lot sweepers before 7 a.m., early…

In unincorporated Bostonia, San Diego County Code Table 36.404 caps industrial noise at 70 dBA anytime for…

Brentwood sets exterior noise limits of 60 dBA (residential and commercial) or 65 dBA (industrial) by day, dropping to…

Buena Park's zoning code caps interior residential noise at 45 decibels CNEL and outdoor living areas at 65 decibels…

Butte County Code Section 41A-7 sets exterior noise limits by zone and time of day: an hourly average of 55 dBA in…

Calaveras County caps exterior sound levels by land use and time of day under Chapter 9.02: 60 dBA daytime and 50 dBA…

Carlsbad entertainment establishments serving alcohol cannot exceed a one-hour average noise level of 65.0 dBA Leq at…

Carson enforces a five-tier exterior noise standard adopted from the LA County Noise Control Ordinance, capping the…

Chico caps noise from commercial and industrial property at 70 dBA measured at any point outside the property plane, a…

Chino Municipal Code §§ 9.40.030 and 9.40.040 split the city into three noise zones and set numeric decibel caps at…

In unincorporated Colusa County's agricultural zones, Zoning Code Section 44-2.20.20(B)(a) caps noise from permitted…

Compton treats any noise that exceeds the ambient level at a property line, or inside an adjoining apartment, by more…

Corona's noise ordinance sets maximum stationary-source decibel levels by land use and time of day under Municipal Code…

Cupertino caps noise at the receiving property line: 50 dBA at night and 60 dBA by day on residential land, and 55/65…

Delano Development Code §20.10.90.2.b requires walls for screening commercial and industrial activities and for sound…

Non-transportation noise reaching a sensitive receptor in unincorporated El Dorado County cannot exceed the hourly and…

Fairfield caps exterior noise at residential property lines at 50 dBA Leq in daytime and 45 dBA at night, under Table…

Fillmore regulates industrial and commercial noise near residential areas through its zoning code and noise ordinance…

Folsom caps interior noise inside a receiving dwelling unit at 45 dBA daytime and 35 dBA nighttime for sustained sound…

Fresno County caps exterior noise measured at any affected home, school, hospital, church, or library on a sliding…

Hawthorne sets numeric exterior noise ceilings by land-use type and time of day: 60 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime…

In Hemet's business park and manufacturing zones, no use besides temporary construction may generate noise above the…

New residential projects in Hercules must be designed to keep outdoor noise at or below Ldn 60 dBA and indoor noise in…

Hesperia caps outdoor noise reaching neighboring property at 55-60 dB(A) in residential zones, 65 dB(A) in commercial…

Huntington Beach's noise code sets numeric decibel ceilings by land use and time of day. Low-density residential…

Imperial County sets one-hour average sound level caps by zoning district and time of day, from 45 dB overnight in R-1…

Indio bans construction tools, machinery, forklifts, and crane loading/unloading within 1,000 feet of a residence…

Stationary noise sources at commercial and industrial sites within 500 feet of residentially developed and zoned…

Lake Forest sets numeric decibel limits citywide. Under Municipal Code Section 11.16.040, the entire city is 'Noise…

Lancaster caps amplified sound at 55 decibels measured ten feet or more from the source within 100 feet of a health…

Long Beach doesn't grandfather existing industrial noise sources forever. Municipal Code § 8.80.300 gives nonconforming…

New residential and lodging buildings must be designed so interior noise from exterior sources does not exceed 45 dB…

Los Banos caps exterior noise with a sliding table tied to how long the sound lasts each hour. A residential receiver…

Madera's Industrial Park (IP) zoning caps machinery and plant noise using an octave-band decibel table. At the IP zone…

Manteca's Table 17.58.050-1 sets maximum noise levels by receiving zone and time of day: 50 dBA at night and 60 by day…

In unincorporated Mendocino County, nighttime noise from a radio, loudspeaker, amplifier, machine or other device that…

Merced County Code Section 10.60.030 sets numeric sound limits at the receiving property line: no more than 10 dBA…

Mission Viejo caps exterior residential noise at 55 dB(A) from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and 50 dB(A) from 10:00 p.m. to…

Monterey's Zoning Ordinance caps ambient noise by district under City Code Section 38-111: 60 decibels in Residential…

Moorpark caps noise from equipment operated on business properties: mobile equipment tops out at 75 dB(A) and…

Moreno Valley caps nonimpulsive sound reaching residential property at 60 dB(A) daytime and 55 dB(A) nighttime, and…

Mountain View caps stationary noise sources at 55 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. as measured on…

Industrial uses in unincorporated Nevada County must meet the General Plan exterior noise limits, which cap industrial…

Newport Beach sets numeric exterior noise limits by noise zone under Municipal Code Section 10.26.025: 55 dBA daytime…

Oakland caps amplified sound in city parks at 80 decibels measured at the park boundary, and no permitted loudspeaker…

Oceanside caps the one-hour average sound level at any property line by zoning district and time of day. Residential…

Ontario divides every parcel into five noise zones and sets numeric dBA ceilings for each: 65 dBA daytime for…

In unincorporated Orange County, noise from any source, including commercial and industrial operations, that hits 55…

Pasadena caps interior noise in multifamily units at 60 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m…

Perris requires on-site noise in its industrial zones to stay compatible with surrounding land uses, and any use that…

Pleasanton sets hard dBA ceilings by zoning: 60 dBA at the property line for residential uses, 70 dBA for commercial…

Redding caps exterior noise by zone and time of day under Section 18.40.100. Residential property lines can't take more…

Redlands Municipal Code section 8.06.070 sets maximum exterior noise levels by land use and time of day: 50 dBA…

Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.301 sets maximum exterior sound levels by land use category and time of day, from…

Sounds necessary and incidental to permitted uses in Rialto's commercial and industrial zones are exempt from the noise…

Richmond lets an enforcing officer determine a noise violation using maximum decibel (dBA) levels as an alternative to…

Ridgecrest's M-1 Light Industrial zoning only permits uses by right if they don't emit noise, vibration, fumes, odor…

Unincorporated Riverside County caps exterior noise reaching neighboring property at 75 dBA daytime for light and heavy…

Rohnert Park caps noise at the property line by zone and time of day: 45 decibels overnight in R1/R2 residential zones…

Sacramento gives pre-existing industrial and commercial facilities a one-year grace period to meet the city's noise…

Sacramento County caps exterior noise in residential-zoned Noise Area 1 (RE-1 through AR-5, R-1-A through RM-2) at 55…

Salinas caps ambient noise at the property line under Municipal Code Sec. 37-50.180(a) and Table 37-50.50, with limits…

San Bernardino's general noise code judges most noise by whether it is plainly audible at a set distance rather than a…

Industrial sources in unincorporated San Bernardino County are capped at 70 dB(A), day and night, measured at the…

San Clemente caps exterior noise measured at a neighboring property by land use and time of day: 55 dB(A) daytime and…

Unincorporated San Diego County caps noise at 50 dBA daytime and 45 dBA nighttime in low-density residential zones…

On San Francisco residential property, machines, devices, or music cannot exceed the ambient sound level by more than…

Amplified sound in county parks and campgrounds needs the Park Administrator's written consent and can't exceed 90…

San Jose caps noise at 55 decibels at the property line in residential zones, rising to 60 dB between commercial…

San Leandro's Noise Ordinance sets numeric decibel ceilings in Section 4-1-1115(e)(4): 65 decibels from 8:01 a.m. to…

In unincorporated inland San Luis Obispo County, noise reaching a home, school, church, hospital or similar sensitive…

San Marcos caps exterior noise at fixed decibel levels that vary by zone and time of day under Municipal Code Section…

In unincorporated San Mateo County, exterior noise reaching a home, school, hospital, church or library cannot exceed…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County caps exterior noise at 45 dBA nighttime / 55 dBA daytime for single-family homes…

Santa Clarita caps noise reaching a neighboring property at 65 dB in residential zones during the day and 55 dB at…

Santa Rosa sets numeric ambient noise ceilings by zoning district and time of day in Municipal Code Section 17-16.030…

Development within Simi Valley's Mixed-Use (MU) Overlay District must meet numeric noise standards under SVMC Section…

Every use of land or buildings in unincorporated Solano County must keep noise at or below 65 dBA at the property line…

The City of Sonoma sets numeric decibel ceilings by zone and time of day under Sonoma Municipal Code Section 9.56.040…

Industrial and commercial (stationary-source) noise in unincorporated Sonoma County is governed by the General Plan…

South Gate's zoning code sets numeric noise ceilings by land-use zone, from 45 dBA anytime near noise-sensitive sites…

Stanislaus County Code § 10.46.050 sets maximum exterior sound levels for the unincorporated county based on the noise…

Unincorporated Sutter County has no stationary-source or industrial-noise ordinance with decibel limits. Industrial…

The only hard decibel number in the Thousand Oaks code applies to trash trucks: solid waste collection operations…

Tracy caps environmental noise by zone under a one-hour average sound-level standard: 55 decibels in residential…

Union City caps added noise at 10 dBA above ambient on residential land, 12 dBA on commercial and industrial property…

Upland Municipal Code § 9.40.040 sets base ambient noise levels by zone and time: 45 dB(A) at night and 55 dB(A) by day…

Vacaville caps nontransportation noise at a residential property line using Table 14.09.240.D: an hourly average of 50…

Rooftop and ground-mounted HVAC units, pumps, generators, compressors and fans near sensitive habitat in unincorporated…

Visalia sets tiered exterior dBA limits at the property line of any noise-sensitive land use: daytime limits range from…

Vista Municipal Code § 8.32.040 adopts a zoned exterior property-line noise table for Vista, capping industrial-zone…

West Sacramento requires an acoustic study for any project whose noise could exceed the City's General Plan noise…

Westminster sets exterior residential noise limits at 55 dB(A) in Noise Zone 1 and 60/55 dB(A) day/night in Noise Zone…

Cannabis operations in unincorporated Yolo County face fixed decibel ceilings: 80 dBA at the property line by day, 65…

County Code § 8.20.140 sets a hard decibel ceiling by zoning district and time of day for unincorporated Yuba County…

Hanford exempts routine noise from commercial and industrial properties, like nighttime freight unloading, from its…

San Diego County Code Section 36.414(c)(8), governing unincorporated Bostonia, makes it unlawful to knowingly use a…

Operating a vehicle or other internal combustion engine without a proper, functioning muffler is unlawful anywhere in…

Mountain View bans operating any vehicle equipped with a sound-amplifying device on a public street if the sound…

Driving a motor vehicle on unimproved land in unincorporated Santa Barbara County without the landowner's permission is…

Bellflower bans operating any 'sound vehicle', one fitted with a loudspeaker or sound-amplifying device, anywhere in…

Bishop prohibits excessive or unusual motor-vehicle noise, needless horn use and running engines without an effective…

BMC 9-3-210 makes it unlawful to repair, rebuild, or test a motor vehicle during nighttime in or within 500 feet of a…

Alameda County Code §6.60.050 prohibits repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing vehicles in residential areas…

Indio elevates an excessive vehicle stereo or sound-system noise violation to a misdemeanor whenever the source point…

Oakley enforces California Vehicle Code Section 27150 requiring adequate, unmodified mufflers on all vehicles, along…

Union City bars driving motorcycles, scooters, or minibikes on any property that isn't a public or City-approved…

Vacaville bars operating any motor vehicle, motorcycle or motor-driven cycle on private or public unimproved land…

Alameda bans playing a vehicle or portable stereo loud enough to be heard 50 feet away in any public place, one of the…

Unincorporated Alameda County bars operating off-road recreational vehicles, and repairing, rebuilding, modifying or…

Antioch Municipal Code section 5-17.02(B)(1)-(2) designates unauthorized vehicle horn use, modified/loud exhaust, and…

Apple Valley polices vehicle exhaust, muffler and horn noise by adopting the California Vehicle Code as town policy…

Bakersfield Municipal Code § 9.22.140 bans playing a radio, tape, CD or similar device in or on a vehicle, moving…

Baldwin Park bans unnecessary vehicle horn use and unmuffled exhaust under Municipal Code § 130.37(A) and (D), and…

Off-road vehicles like motorcycles, minibikes and dune buggies driven on private land in Buena Park must carry noise…

Butte County bans operating a recreational off-road vehicle so its noise exceeds the county's interior or exterior…

Calaveras County's Chapter 9.02 bars vessel or motor vehicle sound systems, whether built-in or portable, from being…

Racing a car engine or abruptly gunning and stopping a vehicle is banned citywide, and running vehicle motors near…

Ceres bans loud car stereos and exhaust noise: mufflers are required on every motor vehicle, and stereo bass audible 50…

Chico caps vehicle sound amplification systems at 50 feet audibility on public property and 25 feet on private…

Chino bars operating motorcycles, dune buggies, trail bikes, and similar motor vehicles off-street in a way that…

Chino Hills treats a booming car stereo as a noise violation any time of day, not just at night. Municipal Code Section…

Chula Vista requires mufflers on every vehicle exhaust, bars revving a motorcycle's engine in neutral, and prohibits…

Clovis bans playing a car stereo, radio, or any other sound amplifier loud enough to produce loud and raucous noises…

Compton bans excessive vehicle stereo noise, altered mufflers and loud motorcycle exhausts under Municipal Code…

Vehicle noise in Concord is governed primarily by California Vehicle Code sections that limit exhaust noise, prohibit…

Vehicle noise in unincorporated Contra Costa County is enforced under the California Vehicle Code: mufflers are…

It is a violation to own or operate a registered vehicle with a faulty, modified or missing exhaust or muffler that…

Davis bars anyone in a residentially zoned or residentially planned area from repairing, rebuilding, or testing a motor…

Downey bans repairing, rebuilding, or test-running any motor vehicle's engine within 100 feet of residentially zoned…

Dublin, Alameda County, requires a Chief of Police permit before anyone operates a mobile public address or loudspeaker…

Eastvale requires every off-highway vehicle to run a USDA-qualified spark arrester and a properly maintained muffler…

El Cajon Municipal Code Section 9.44.020 bans emitting loud and raucous noise from any vehicle device, horn, bell or…

Modified exhaust, loud stereos, and tire squealing violate California Vehicle Code and Elk Grove Municipal Code. CVC…

Escondido bans loud vehicle repair, rebuilding, or road-testing anywhere in the city under § 17-230(a), routes…

Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.1404 bans sounding a vehicle horn or signal device for any purpose other than one…

Vehicle noise on public streets is governed by CA Vehicle Code §27007 (95 dBA exhaust limit). CVC preempts local…

Modified exhaust, loud mufflers, and excessive acceleration on Folsom streets violate CA Vehicle Code §27150-27151…

Fontana bars any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle from discharging…

Fremont restricts loud vehicle audio through Municipal Code Section 9.25.030(e)(1), which bans operating a radio…

Galt enforces California Vehicle Code standards on exhaust and stereo noise, with modified mufflers, loud motorcycles…

Glendale requires every gas or gasoline engine, including a motor vehicle's if state law doesn't already regulate its…

Hanford exempts ordinary traffic noise from its local noise rules, but compression-release engine brakes, 'jake…

Hawthorne outlaws running a motor vehicle, motorcycle, dune buggy, scooter or jeep on a vacant lot, parking lot or…

Car stereos and similar devices can't be heard more than 25 feet from the vehicle on public or private property in…

Hercules Municipal Code Section 4-5.05 requires motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, motorized bicycles and off-highway…

Hesperia bans operating a motor vehicle whose noise exceeds the state Vehicle Code limit and requires every vehicle…

Huntington Beach requires every motor vehicle and motorcycle operated in the city to run with a working muffler or…

Imperial County bars operating a motor vehicle off a public street or highway at noise levels above what the California…

Inglewood bans operating any motor vehicle whose condition, operation or modification creates noise causing a…

Vehicle noise in Isleton is regulated by California Vehicle Code sections 27150 and 27151, which require functioning…

Car sound systems audible inside any occupied home between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., or beyond 100 feet at any time, violate…

Livermore Municipal Code Sec. 9.36.050 makes it unlawful to discharge exhaust from a motor vehicle, motorboat or…

Long Beach bars off-road recreational vehicles from exceeding the city's district noise limits and separately prohibits…

Large commercial vehicles (6+ tires, over 10,000 lbs empty) may not run their engines in a way that disturbs people…

Sound vehicles (trucks or other vehicles equipped with loudspeakers or sound-amplifying devices for advertising) in…

Madera bars anyone from starting or driving a motor vehicle, motorcycle, minibike, dune buggy, jeep or similar powered…

Madera County makes it unlawful to cause disturbing or raucous noise off any street or highway by racing or…

Manteca bars running, repairing or testing car and motorcycle engines between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. unless the work is…

Vehicle noise in Martinez is regulated through California Vehicle Code sections enforced by Martinez Police, including…

Menifee bars motor vehicle sound systems audible inside any home from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and beyond 100 feet at…

Merced County's noise ordinance targets vehicle stereos with heavy bass and off-highway vehicles run on private land. A…

Modesto Code § 4-2.17(c) requires every motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or off-highway vehicle, including scooters…

Vehicle noise on public streets is governed by CA Vehicle Code §27007 (95 dBA exhaust limit). CVC preempts local…

Moreno Valley bans operating any motor vehicle so its sound exceeds the 60/65 dB(A) zone limits when the Vehicle Code…

Murrieta bars off-road motor vehicles, including motorcycles, trail bikes, dune buggies, scooters and jeeps, from…

Vehicle noise in unincorporated Nevada County is primarily controlled through the California Vehicle Code. The County's…

Norwalk requires engine and vehicle exhaust to pass through a muffler that "effectively prevents loud or explosive…

Oakland treats any accessory or device added to a vehicle that creates unnecessary noise as an excessive and annoying…

Oceanside bans letting a stationary engine, motorboat, or motor vehicle exhaust into the open air except through a…

Ojai's noise ordinance prohibits racing engines, unnecessary idling for more than 10 minutes, and intentional tire…

Ontario Municipal Code section 5-29.14 prohibits operating any motor vehicle in a condition that creates excessive…

In unincorporated Orange County, it's a misdemeanor to operate a vehicle in a way reasonably likely to disturb the…

In the City of Pacifica, sounding a vehicle horn except as a danger warning, running an exhaust without an effective…

Palm Springs bans excessive vehicle exhaust noise and unlawful horn or siren use as declared "loud, disturbing, and…

Palmdale bans unnecessary horn use and prohibits jake brakes, or compression-release engine braking, anywhere in the…

Motor vehicles operated off Perris streets and highways must meet the same drive-by noise limits state law sets for…

Pittsburg enforces California Vehicle Code §§27150-27207 on vehicle noise, including muffler requirements and the 95…

Placer County exempts ordinary vehicle sounds from a car entering or exiting a driveway, street or right-of-way from…

Vehicle noise on public streets is governed by CA Vehicle Code §27007 (95 dBA exhaust limit). CVC preempts local…

Vehicle noise in Rancho Cordova is regulated by California Vehicle Code Sections 27150 through 27160, which require…

Rancho Cucamonga bars anyone from repairing, rebuilding, modifying, or testing a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or…

Redding Municipal Code Section 10.24.030 requires every motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, ATV, go-cart, or minibike…

Redlands Municipal Code section 10.60.100 requires every motor vehicle operated in the city to carry a working spark…

Redondo Beach bans motor vehicle amplified sound audible to anyone outside the vehicle and separately outlaws…

Rialto Municipal Code Section 9.50.040 makes it a misdemeanor to play a car stereo or other in-vehicle sound device…

Vehicle noise in Richmond is regulated under RMC Chapter 9.52 and California Vehicle Code §§27150-27207. Modified…

Ridgecrest bans racing, speed exhibitions and repetitive driving patterns like circles and figure eights on private…

In unincorporated Riverside County, car stereos can't be heard inside another home after 10 p.m. or beyond 100 feet…

Rohnert Park bars repairing, rebuilding, or testing a motor vehicle in a residential area if it causes discomfort or…

Sacramento bans motor noise "not reasonably required in the operation" of a vehicle, including backfiring and motor…

On-road vehicle noise in unincorporated Sacramento County is governed mainly by California Vehicle Code muffler and…

San Bernardino bans modified mufflers that boost a vehicle's noise above factory levels in residential zones and…

San Bernardino County bans running a car stereo or other audio equipment, portable or vehicle-mounted, between 10 p.m…

San Clemente bans playing a car radio or stereo loud enough to disturb others or cross a property line between 10:00…

San Diego bars sound systems, car stereos, and vehicle radios from disturbing neighbors; playing one audibly beyond 50…

In unincorporated San Diego County it is a misdemeanor to knowingly make a motor vehicle backfire, screech its tires…

San Jose's noise code names three vehicle sounds as disturbing the peace by definition: misused horns, loud exhaust…

San Leandro bars the sustained nighttime operation, repair or testing of automobile, motorcycle and other motor-driven…

San Marcos names unnecessary horn use and loud motor vehicle noise as violations of its noise ordinance under Municipal…

San Ramon Municipal Code section B6-91 bans playing a car stereo or other sound equipment loud enough to disturb…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County bars idling a heavy truck or its auxiliary equipment for more than 15 minutes an hour…

Vehicle noise in Santa Cruz is regulated by California Vehicle Code §27150–27151 (muffler and modification rules) plus…

Off-road vehicles operated in unincorporated Santa Cruz County must run a muffler or spark arrester that keeps exhaust…

Vehicle noise on public streets is governed by CA Vehicle Code §27007 (95 dBA exhaust limit). CVC preempts local…

Santa Rosa outlaws 'pandemoniac' vehicles built or driven to create tire-squeal noise on any street, and separately…

Simi Valley makes it a public nuisance to race an engine or bring a vehicle to a sudden, tire-screeching stop that…

South Gate has no separate vehicle noise code; loud car stereos are enforced as 'portable noise emissions': any radio…

Stanislaus County's Noise Control Ordinance sets clock-based limits on car and truck stereos in the unincorporated…

Stockton bans loud car and bicycle audio equipment on public streets. Under Municipal Code § 8.20.030(B)(5), any radio…

Unincorporated Sutter County has no local vehicle-noise ordinance. Vehicle noise, modified exhaust, and loud sound…

Tehama County bars operating a recreational off-road vehicle in the unincorporated county if its noise exceeds the…

Thousand Oaks bans running gas-powered vehicle engines within 300 feet of any residential property line except on your…

Tracy's noise ordinance separately bans unnecessary horn use and excessive exhaust noise from vehicles. Municipal Code…

Engine, motorcycle, and dirt bike noise are 'excessive noise sources' capped at 65 dB at the property boundary under…

Turlock enforces the state Vehicle Code's motor-noise, horn, and off-highway limits locally, requires commercial…

Upland Municipal Code § 9.40.100 bars operating a motor vehicle that generates noise causing discomfort or annoyance…

Vehicle and motorcycle noise on Ventura streets is primarily a state-law matter: California Vehicle Code §27150…

Whittier's noise code targets vehicles directly in two ways: section 8.32.040(B) bans driving an automobile, motorcycle…

In unincorporated Yuba County, car stereos and similar audio equipment can't be audible beyond 50 feet in a public…

Vehicles operating on public streets are exempt from CMC Chapter 10.34. CA Vehicle Code §27007 limits vehicle exhaust…

No Daly City-specific ordinance directly addresses vehicle noise; California Vehicle Code defaults apply, requiring…

Vehicle noise in unincorporated Sonoma County is governed by California state law, not a County ordinance. Vehicle Code…

Visalia prohibits three specific forms of vehicle noise: sounding a horn for any purpose not allowed by state law…

Westminster requires an adequate muffler on any motor vehicle operated inside a city park, and separately bans…