Noise from Specific Sources in Manteca, CA (2026)
5 verified noise from specific sources rules for Manteca, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
HVAC & Mechanical Noise
In Manteca's Mixed-Use Downtown (DMU) and Mixed-Use (CMU) zones, HVAC and other mechanical equipment must be shielded from residential sightlines within 300 feet.
Manteca Downtown HVAC Screening Rule
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 17.58.110(B)(5) (DMU Zone); identical standard at § 17.58.130(B)(5) (CMU Zone)
Commercial outdoor storage yards, loading docks, and mechanical equipment including HVAC equipment, shall be shielded from the line of sight of outdoor activity areas associated with on- and off-site residences within 300 feet by a building or a solid structure with no gaps.
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Manteca caps amplified sound from loudspeakers, musical instruments, or other sources in any place of public entertainment at 95 dBA at any customer location.
Manteca Bar and Nightclub Noise Cap
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 17.58.050(E)(4)
Operating or allowing to be operated, any loudspeaker, musical instrument, or other source of sound in any place of public entertainment that exceed 95 dBA at any point normally occupied by a customer. 5. Stationary Non-Emergency Signaling Devices. Sounding or allowing the sounding of an electronically amplified signal from a stationary bell, chime, siren, whistle, or similar device intended...
Car Alarm Limits
Manteca requires motor vehicle alarms to silence within five minutes and bars sounding one more than three times in 24 hours; police may deactivate a noncompliant alarm or have the vehicle towed.
Manteca Car Alarm Sound Limits
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 9.52.040(H)(3)-(4)
Sounding or permitting the sounding of any motor vehicle alarm unless such alarm is terminated within five minutes of activation. 4. Sounding or permitting the sounding of any motor vehicle alarm more than three times of any duration in any twenty-four hour period. I. Leaf Blowers. The use or operation or allowing the use or operation of any portable machine powered with a combustion, gas...
Generator Noise
During power outages, stationary emergency generators in Manteca are exempt from the city's normal noise table but capped at 76 dBA at 23 feet, and testing is limited to once a week, 30 minutes, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Manteca Generator Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 17.58.050(D)(9)
Sound resulting from the operation of any stationary emergency generator in any zoning district shall be considered restoration of electrical service and are exempt from the sound rating values set forth in Table 17.58.050-1 (Maximum Permissible Sound Pressure Levels). This exemption only applies when operated during power outages; provided however, the generator motor must be enclosed in a sou...
Delivery Truck Noise
Manteca bars loud loading and unloading of boxes, containers, or materials on private property between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it causes a noise disturbance.
Manteca Delivery Truck Noise Curfew
Some RestrictionsManteca Municipal Code § 17.58.050(E)(2)
Loading, unloading, opening, closing, or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans, or similar objects on private property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner to cause a noise disturbance. 3. Sweepers and Associated Equipment. Operating or allowing the operation of sweepers or associated sweeping equipment (e.g., blowers) on private p...
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