Quiet Hours: Santa Rosa vs Sonoma
How do quiet hours rules compare between Santa Rosa, CA and Sonoma, CA?
Santa Rosa and Sonoma have similar restriction levels.
Santa Rosa, CA
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa regulates noise under City Code Chapter 17-16. Unreasonable noise that disturbs the peace of residential neighborhoods is prohibited, with stricter enforcement during nighttime hours from 10 PM to 7 AM.
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Sonoma County
Sonoma Municipal Code Chapter 9.56 defines daytime as 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Sun-Thu and 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Fri-Sat; nighttime is quiet hours with stricter dBA limits enforced at the receiving property line.
View full Sonoma rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Santa Rosa | Sonoma |
|---|---|---|
| Quiet Hours | 10 PM–7 AM general; 9 PM–8 AM for STRs | - |
| Code Section | Chapter 17-16 | - |
| Standard | Unreasonably loud / audible beyond property line | - |
| Enforcement | Santa Rosa Police Department | Sonoma Police Department |
| Code section | - | SMC Chapter 9.56 |
| Daytime (Sun-Thu) | - | 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Daytime (Fri-Sat) | - | 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Residential dBA limit | - | 65 intermittent / 55 constant |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Santa Rosa FAQ
What are the quiet hours in Santa Rosa?
General nighttime quiet hours are 10 PM to 7 AM. Short-term rental properties have stricter quiet hours from 9 PM to 8 AM under Chapter 20-48.
How do I file a noise complaint in Santa Rosa?
Contact the Santa Rosa Police Department non-emergency line to report noise disturbances.
Sonoma FAQ
What time do quiet hours start in Sonoma?
Quiet hours start at 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, ending at 7:00 a.m. the following day, per SMC 9.56.020.
Where is noise measured?
Per SMC 9.56.040, sound is measured at any point on the receiving (complainant's) property using an A-weighted sound level meter, not at the source.
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