Noise Ordinances in Jurupa Valley, CA (2026)
10 verified noise ordinances for Jurupa Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Jurupa Valley caps exterior noise reaching residential property at 55 dBA Lmax during the day (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and 45 dBA at night (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.). Commercial areas allow 65 dBA day and 55 dBA night.
Nighttime Noise Limit: 45 dBA in Residential Areas
Some RestrictionsJurupa Valley Municipal Code sec. 11.05.040 and 11.05.080 (enacted by Ord. No. 2012-01 as sec. 11.10.040, 11.10.080)
11.10.040 - General sound level standards. No person shall create any sound, or allow the creation of any sound, on any property that causes the exterior sound level on any other occupied property to exceed the sound level standards set forth in Table 1 of this section or that violates the special sound source standards set forth in Section 11.10.060. ... 11.10.080 - Violations and penalties. ....
Construction Hours
Private construction within a quarter mile of an occupied home is exempt from Jurupa Valley noise limits only if work stops between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. June through September, or 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. October through May.
Construction Noise Curfew: 6 PM Stop Near Homes
Some RestrictionsJurupa Valley Municipal Code sec. 11.05.020(8)-(9) (enacted by Ord. No. 2012-01 as sec. 11.10.020(H)-(I))
H. Private construction projects located one-quarter of a mile or more from an inhabited dwelling; I. Private construction projects located within one-quarter of a mile from an inhabited dwelling, provided that: 1. Construction does not occur between the hours of six p.m. and six a.m. during the months of June through September, and 2. Construction does not occur between the hours of six p.m. a...
Barking Dogs
Excessive, unrelenting, or habitual barking that disturbs the neighborhood is a public nuisance in Jurupa Valley, handled through a Riverside County Animal Services warning-notice and administrative hearing process rather than a decibel standard.
Noisy Animal Nuisance Abatement for Barking Dogs
Some RestrictionsJurupa Valley Municipal Code ch. 10.20 (adopting Riverside County Ord. No. 878, sec. 5-6)
Noisy Animal. Any animal or animals maintained on the same premises or location whose excessive, unrelenting or habitual barking, howling, crying or other noises or sounds annoy or become offensive to a resident or residents in the vicinity thereby disturbing the peace of the neighborhood or causing excessive discomfort to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity hearing such sounds. ... Sec...
Leaf Blower Rules
Jurupa Valley exempts lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and similar property maintenance from its noise limits only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Power tools must never be audible inside a neighbor's home between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Leaf Blowers and Yard Equipment Allowed 7 AM-8 PM
Some RestrictionsJurupa Valley Municipal Code sec. 11.05.020(10) and 11.05.060(2) (enacted by Ord. No. 2012-01)
J. Property maintenance, including, but not limited to, the operation of lawnmowers, leaf blowers, etc., provided such maintenance occurs between the hours of seven a.m. and eight p.m.; ... B. Power Tools and Equipment. No person shall operate any power tools or equipment between the hours of ten p.m. and eight a.m. such that the power tools or equipment are audible to the human ear inside an i...
Amplified Music & Events
Sound-amplifying equipment, live music, and audio equipment may not be audible to the human ear more than 100 feet away at any time of day in Jurupa Valley. No decibel measurement is needed to prove a violation.
Amplified Music Audible Beyond 100 Feet Is Prohibited
Heavy RestrictionsJurupa Valley Municipal Code sec. 11.05.060(3)-(4) (amended by Ord. No. 2015-08, June 18, 2015)
C. Audio Equipment. No person shall operate any audio equipment, whether portable or not, such that the equipment is audible to the human ear at a distance greater than one hundred (100) feet from the equipment. Sound level measurements may be used, but are not required to establish a violation of this subsection. D. Sound-Amplifying Equipment and Live Music. No person shall install, use or ope...
Aircraft Noise
No Jurupa Valley ordinance regulates aircraft in flight; that field is preempted by federal and state law. Noise around Flabob Airport is managed through Riverside County ALUC land use compatibility standards and the city's AIR zoning district.
Flabob Airport Noise and ALUC Compatibility Rules
Few RestrictionsRiverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, Countywide Policies 4.1.4 and 4.1.6 (adopted October 2004)
4.1.4. Noise Exposure in Residential Areas: Unless otherwise indicated in the airport-specific policies listed in Chapter 3, the maximum CNEL considered normally acceptable for new residential land uses in the vicinity of the airports covered by this Plan is 60 dB for all airports except low-activity outlying airports (Chiriaco Summit and Desert Center) for which the criterion is 55 dB. These s...
Industrial Noise
Industrial and warehouse facilities in Jurupa Valley must comply with the exterior sound-level standards in Jurupa Valley Municipal Code §11.05.040 (Table 1 — sound level standards) and the special sound source provisions in §11.05.060. Heavy logistics zones along the I-15/SR-60/Mira Loma freight corridor also fall under South Coast AQMD Rule 2305 (Warehouse Indirect Source Rule) for cumulative impacts. Riverside County is the noise-monitoring authority for permitted industrial uses through CEQA review.
Industrial Noise in Jurupa Valley
Some RestrictionsDecibel Limits
Jurupa Valley Municipal Code §11.05.040 establishes a Table 1 of exterior sound-level standards (in dBA) measured at the property line of the receiving (impacted) property. The standards vary by the zoning of the receiving property and by time of day (a higher daytime number and a lower nighttime number). Section 11.05.060 layers "special sound source" rules on top. Always pull the live Table 1 from Municode before relying on a specific number — the table was set by Ordinance No. 2012-01 patterned after the Riverside County Noise Element and may have been amended.
Decibel Limits in Jurupa Valley
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Music
Outdoor music, DJs, and amplified sound at residences, parties, and event venues in Jurupa Valley must comply with the Table 1 exterior sound-level standards in JVMC §11.05.040 and the special sound source standards in §11.05.060. Permitted special events (e.g. festivals, weddings under a Temporary Event Permit) remain subject to those standards — the permit does not waive Chapter 11.05 — and the City may impose additional conditions limiting hours, dBA, and direction of speakers.
Outdoor Music and Amplified Sound in Jurupa Valley
Some RestrictionsVehicle Noise
Car sound systems audible inside any occupied home between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., or beyond 100 feet at any time, violate Jurupa Valley law. Off-highway vehicles need mufflers and spark arresters and must not exceed 96 dBA.
Car Stereo and Off-Highway Vehicle Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsJurupa Valley Municipal Code sec. 11.05.060(1) (enacted by Ord. No. 2012-01 as sec. 11.10.060(A))
A. Motor Vehicles. 1. Off-Highway Vehicles. a. No person shall operate an off-highway vehicle unless it is equipped with a USDA-qualified spark arrester and a constantly operating and properly maintained muffler. A muffler is not considered constantly operating and properly maintained if it is equipped with a cutout, bypass or similar device. b. No person shall operate an off-highway vehicle un...
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