Noise Ordinances in Redding, CA (2026)
8 verified noise ordinances for Redding, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Redding does not impose a single citywide curfew. Section 18.40.100(B) of the Redding Municipal Code makes it unlawful to willfully or negligently make any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood, 24 hours a day. A measurable nighttime cap applies after 10:00 p.m.
Redding Quiet Hours and General Noise Standard
Some RestrictionsConstruction Hours
RMC 18.40.100(F)(2) sets seasonal construction-hour windows for work within 500 feet of a residential district. Weekday allowable hours run roughly sunrise to early evening, with tighter limits on weekends and holidays and a longer permitted day during the May-September period.
Redding Construction Hours Rule
Some RestrictionsBarking Dogs
Animal noise in Redding is regulated under RMC Title 7 Chapter 7.04 (General Provisions, Animals), not under the noise chapter. RMC 7.04.090 makes it a nuisance to keep an animal whose barking, howling, or other noise unreasonably disturbs persons living in two or more separate households. Enforcement is by Haven Humane Society under contract with the City.
Redding Barking Dog Rule
Some RestrictionsLeaf Blower Rules
RMC 18.40.100(F)(3) restricts domestic power tools - including leaf blowers and lawn and garden equipment - across residential or commercial property lines. Use is prohibited 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on weekends and legal holidays. Redding has no outright gas-blower ban.
Redding Leaf Blower and Power-Tool Hours
Some RestrictionsCal. AB-1346 (2021), codified at Health & Safety Code § 43018.11 (Zero-Emission Small Off-Road Engines)
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Small off-road engines (SORE), which are used primarily in lawn and garden equipment, emit high levels of air pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen (NOx), reactive organic gases (ROG), and particulate matter (PM)... (2) In 2020, California daily NOx and ROG emissions from SORE were higher than emissions from light-du...
Amplified Music & Events
Redding does not have a stand-alone amplified-sound permit chapter. Amplified music is covered by the general nuisance rule in RMC 18.40.100(B) plus the Schedule 18.40.100-A decibel table. Permitted outdoor events, parades, and public gatherings issued a City permit are exempt under RMC 18.40.100(H)(2).
Redding Amplified Sound and Loud Music Rule
Some RestrictionsAircraft Noise
Aircraft-in-flight noise is preempted by federal law under 49 U.S.C. 41713 and is excluded from Redding's noise chapter by RMC 18.40.100(I). Redding Regional Airport (RDD/KRDD) and Benton Field publish voluntary noise-abatement guidance asking pilots to avoid overflying residential areas, but neither airport has a mandatory curfew.
Redding Aircraft Noise and Airport Operations
Few RestrictionsIndustrial Noise
Industrial uses in Redding are not subject to a fixed dB cap within their own districts but must meet the receiving-property standards at the property line of any nonindustrial district. RMC 18.40.100 Schedule 18.40.100-A measures industrial noise at the nearest residential, office, or commercial boundary, where the same 45/55/65 dB(A) Leq caps apply.
Redding Industrial Noise Standard
Some RestrictionsVehicle Noise
Vehicle-in-traffic noise in Redding is governed by the California Vehicle Code, not by local ordinance. CVC 27150 requires every vehicle to have an adequate muffler in constant operation and prohibits cutouts or bypasses; CVC 27151 caps modified exhaust at 95 dB(A) measured per SAE J1169. Stationary loud audio is also reachable under RMC 18.40.100(B).
Redding Vehicle Noise and Loud Exhaust Rule
Some RestrictionsLooking for Shasta County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Redding city rules.
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