You can probably find your local ordinances online. Most cities' and counties' website addresses follow these formats:

• County: www.co.<county name>.<state postal code>.us
  (e.g., http://www.co.alameda.ca.us)
• City: www.ci.<city name>.<state postal code>.us
  (e.g., http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us).

Your state website also may have links to cities and counties.

If your city's website does not include the text of local ordinances, you may be able to find local laws on one of these sites:

• State and Local Government on the Net (http://www.statelocalgov.net)
• The Municipal Code Corporation (http://www.municode.com ).

If you don't have success with the Internet, your local laws may be available at your local public library or the city or county law library (usually located near the courthouse). Your local public library or office of the city attorney, mayor, or city manager can provide information on local ordinances that cover noise, fences, trees, views and other common neighbor issues.

You also can search your state laws for noise regulations. You can find your state's laws at Nolo's Legal Research Center or at FindLaw.