There are definitaly rules and regulations to deal with in certain locations. ordinances too. in our case we followed the california rules because michigan didn't have any when we put ours up. of course since ours went up, they've addressed issues LOL. we've had no problems with anything we have done. and for what it is worth...............noise is not an issue. road traffic makes way more noise than she'll ever make. where her shadow falls can be an issue. you may want to consider whose window she's casting her shadow in when she's moving (smile).