MCC §9.36.010
Purpose of the vehicle sound system noise law
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗This law is about loud music or sound from car speakers. The county says it is a nuisance and can be dangerous because it may block warning sounds like sirens or horns. The law's goal is to stop excessively loud use of a vehicle's sound system.
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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Purpose
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The council has received an increasing number of complaints from the residents of
the county concerning the excessive noise created by sound amplification systems in
motor vehicles. The council finds that these amplified speaker systems are a nuisance
and pose a hazard to the driver by preventing him from hearing warning sounds such
as sirens and horns. The intent of this ordinance is to regulate the excessively loud
operation of a motor vehicle's sound amplification system.
(Ord. 1988 § 1, 1990)
Read the official text at library.municode.com ↗as published Nov 21, 2025our copy taken Aug 21, 2026
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