Yuba County Municipal Code Art. 2 Special Noise Sources

It shall be unlawful for any person within any residential zone of the County to use or operate any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set, or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound above the maximum noise level permitted in Section 8.20.140 during the hours therein set forth in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents or any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area.

(Prior Code, § 8.20.210; Ord. No. 1094)

It shall be unlawful for any person within the County to sell anything by outcry within any area of the County zoned for residential uses. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to prohibit the selling by outcry of merchandise, food, and beverages at licensed sporting events, parades, fairs, circuses, and other similar licensed public entertainment events.

(Prior Code, § 8.20.220; Ord. No. 1094)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use any drum or other instrument or device of any kind for the purpose of attracting attention by the creation of noise within the County. This Section shall not apply to any person who is a participant in a school band or duly licensed parade or who has been otherwise duly authorized to engage in such conduct. The residential use of drums shall not exceed the maximum noise levels permitted in Section 8.20.140.

(Prior Code, § 8.20.230; Ord. No. 1094)

It shall be unlawful for any person to create any noise on any street, sidewalk, or public place adjacent to any school, institution of learning, or church while the same is in use or adjacent to any hospital, which noise unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in any hospital, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in such street, sidewalk or public place indicating the presence of a school, church, or hospital.

(Prior Code, § 8.20.240; Ord. No. 1094)

No person shall keep or maintain, or permit the keeping of, upon any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by such person, any animal or fowl otherwise permitted to be kept which, by any sound, cry, or behavior, shall cause annoyance or discomfort to a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness in any residential neighborhood.

(Prior Code, § 8.20.250; Ord. No. 1094)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any machinery, equipment, pump, fan, air conditioning apparatus, or similar mechanical device in any manner so as to create any noise which would cause the noise level at the property plane of any property to exceed the ambient base noise level by more than five decibels.

(Prior Code, § 8.20.260; Ord. No. 1094)