Fresno County Municipal Code Ch. 10.24 Noise Limits

The following words when used this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this chapter unless it clearly appears from the context that a different meaning is intended. All other words and phrases shall given the ordinary meaning.

A. "Loud and raucous noise" means:

1. Any noise made by the motor of any automobile, truck, tractor, motorcycle or aircraft of any kind not reasonably required in the operation thereof under the circumstances and shall include but not be limited to backfiring, motor racing and the buzzing by airplanes;

2. The sound of the discharge of any gun or other explosive except by or with the permission of the governing body having control of the highway or thoroughfare;

3. The human voice of any record or recording thereof when amplified by any device whether electrical or mechanical or otherwise to such an extent as to cause it to carry on to private property or to be heard by others using the public highways or public thoroughfares;

4. Any sound not included in the foregoing which is of such volume, intensity or carrying power as to interfere with or tend to interfere with the peace and quiet of persons upon private property or other users of the public highways and thoroughfares.

B. "Public highway" means the full width of the right-of-way of any highway or road maintained in whole or in part by the county or tie state.

C. "Public thoroughfare" means the full width of the right-of-way or owned fee of any alley, sidewalk bridge or trail owned or maintained in whole or in part by the county or the state.

(Prior code, § 360)

It is unlawful for any person to wilfully make, emit or transmit or cause to be made, emitted or transmitted any loud and raucous noise upon or from any public highway or public thoroughfare or from any aircraft of any kind whatsoever.

(Prior code, § 36l)