Chapter 8.38
NOISE REGULATIONS

Sections:

8.38.010    Motor vehicle stereo equipment.

8.38.020    Portable stereo equipment.

8.38.030    Penalties.

8.38.010 Motor vehicle stereo equipment.

It is unlawful for any person in control of or operating a motor vehicle to permit sound from the motor vehicle sound system, including but not limited to a radio, tape player, compact disc, MP3 or other musical device, whether or not affixed to the vehicle, to be operated at a volume so as to be audible at a distance greater than 50 feet from the vehicle itself. (Ord. 1038 § 1(A), 2006)

8.38.020 Portable stereo equipment.

It is unlawful for any person in control of or operating a portable stereo system, including but not limited to a radio, tape player, compact disc, MP3 or other musical device, to be operated at a volume so as to be audible at a distance greater than 50 feet from said equipment. (Ord. 1038 § 1(B), 2006)

8.38.030 Penalties.

Any violation of this chapter is a civil infraction punishable by monetary penalties as follows. Any person who violates the noise provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a Class 1 civil infraction and shall be assessed monetary penalties in accordance with NMC 1.16.030. Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of this chapter in a calendar year shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction and shall be assessed a monetary penalty not to exceed $500.00, not including statutory assessments. (Ord. 2102 § 7, 2022; Ord. 1038 § 2, 2006)