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Board introduces and waives reading of amended noise ordinance to regulate stationary amplification in unincorporated county
Summary
The board introduced amendments to Title 6, Division 3, Chapter 2 to replace a dated 'sound truck' rule with a complaint‑driven ordinance covering noncommercial amplification; deputies would measure noise and may issue citations if body cameras capture violations; the board voted to introduce the ordinance (adoption scheduled for Nov. 18, 2025).
The Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4 introduced and waived reading of an ordinance amending the county code to regulate noncommercial use of sound amplification equipment in unincorporated San Joaquin County.
Lieutenant Nick Terriel of the sheriff’s special services division said the existing 'sound truck' ordinance was outdated and unclear about…
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