DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 24000-28160›CHAPTER 5. Other Equipment 27000-28160›ARTICLE 2.5. Noise Limits 27200-27207

§ 27204

California Vehicle Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

For the purposes of Section 27200, the following noise limits shall apply to any motor vehicle within the specified manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating and date of manufacture:

GVWR—Pounds	Date of Manufacture	Noise Limit—dbA
Over 6,000	after 1967 and before 1973	88
Over 6,000	after 1972 and before 1975	86
Over 6,000	after 1974 and before 1978	83
Over 8,500	after 1977 and before 1982	83
Over 6,000 but not over 8,500	after 1977	80
Over 8,500 but not over 10,000	after 1981	80
Over 10,000	after 1981 and before 1988	83
Over 10,000	after 1987	80

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 274, Sec. 1.)

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