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Noise from Specific Sources in Bakersfield, CA (2026)

1 verified noise from specific sources rules for Bakersfield, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Delivery Truck Noise

Bakersfield lets refrigerator trucks run their cooling units in commercial or manufacturing zones around the clock, but § 9.22.030(C) cuts that off between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if the noise or vibration detrimentally impacts neighboring residential properties.

Bakersfield Refrigerator Truck Noise Rule

Some Restrictions

Bakersfield Municipal Code § 9.22.030(C)

C. Refrigerator trucks shall be permitted to operate in any commercial or manufacturing zone at all hours; provided, however, that such use does not emit noise or vibration detrimentally impacting neighboring residential properties and the occupants thereof between ten p.m. and seven a.m.

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Bakersfield city rules.

Noise from Specific Sources in Kern County