Noise Ordinances in Davis, CA (2026)
10 verified noise ordinances for Davis, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Davis is a designated quiet city. In residential zones the maximum noise level drops to 50 dBA between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., measured at the complainant's property plane under Municipal Code Chapter 24.
Davis Quiet Hours and Nighttime Noise Limits
Heavy RestrictionsConstruction Hours
Permitted construction in Davis is allowed 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with equipment noise capped at 83 dBA at 25 feet under Municipal Code Section 24.02.040(b).
Davis Construction Noise Hours and Limits
Some RestrictionsBarking Dogs
Davis Municipal Code Section 24.02.010 makes sustained dog barking a prima facie violation: over three of five minutes at night (9 p.m.-7 a.m.), five of ten minutes by day, or fifteen minutes sustained, when audible on neighboring property.
Davis Barking Dog and Animal Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsLeaf Blower Rules
Davis regulates but does not ban leaf blowers. Municipal Code Section 24.02.040 caps a powered blower at 70 dBA at 50 feet, bars two blowers within 100 feet, and exempts single-family use under ten minutes.
Davis Leaf Blower Noise Rules (No Gas Ban Yet)
Some RestrictionsAmplified Music & Events
Davis Municipal Code Article 24.04 requires a registration statement to use loudspeakers or sound-amplifying equipment outdoors, or at events over 100 people. Amplified sound is limited to four hours in any 24-hour period.
Davis Amplified Sound Registration and Limits
Heavy RestrictionsAircraft Noise
Davis has no municipal aircraft-noise ordinance; aircraft operations are preempted by federal FAA regulation. UC Davis's University Airport runs a voluntary noise-abatement program with no touch-and-go landings from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Davis Aircraft Noise (Federal and UC Davis Rules)
Few RestrictionsIndustrial Noise
Davis Municipal Code Table 1 limits commercial, industrial and core-commercial properties to 60 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 55 dBA overnight, but noise is judged at the affected neighbor's property, so nearby homes get residential protection.
Davis Industrial and Commercial Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsDecibel Limits
Davis Municipal Code Section 24.02.020 sets Table 1 decibel limits: residential 55 dBA day and 50 dBA night, commercial 60/55 dBA, and 65 dBA anytime along high-noise corridors, with an absolute cap of 80 dBA.
Davis Decibel Limits by Zone and Time
Heavy RestrictionsOutdoor Music
Outdoor concerts, dances and parties in Davis over 100 people, or using amplification on public property, require a registration statement. Music must end by midnight in residential zones and neighbors must be notified 14 days ahead.
Davis Outdoor Music and Event Noise Rules
Heavy RestrictionsVehicle Noise
Davis Municipal Code Section 24.03.010 makes it unlawful to repair, rebuild or test a motor vehicle in a residential zone in a way that exceeds the residential Table 1 limits (50-55 dBA) at the property plane.
Davis Vehicle Repair and Motor Vehicle Noise
Some RestrictionsLooking for Yolo County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Davis city rules.
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