1500-21.5-060 - Unique Noise Standards
Sutter County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Sutter County
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Animals and Birds. It is unlawful for any person to possess or harbor any animal or bird that howls, barks, meows, squawks, or makes other noises continuously and/or incessantly for an unreasonable period of time so as to create a noise disturbance across a real property line.
B.
Audio Equipment. It is unlawful for any person to use or operate audio equipment on private property where said equipment is unreasonably audible beyond the property line. In addition, no person shall operate audio equipment in a vehicle on or within any public street, public park, public parking lot or other public place which is audible to a person of normal hearing sensitivity more than 50 feet from such vehicle.
C.
Schools, Hospitals and Churches. It is unlawful for any person to create any noise on any public street, public sidewalk, public park, public parking lot or other public place adjacent to any school, institution of learning, hospital or church while the same is in use, which noise unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution or which disturbs or unduly annoys the users of such institution.