Noise from Specific Sources in Butte County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Butte County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Butte County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Delivery Truck Noise
Butte County bars solid-waste collection vehicles from operating within 500 feet of residentially zoned land before 5:30 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., and prohibits collection outright on Sundays and holidays absent an emergency or Local Enforcement Agency approval, under Code of Ordinances Sec. 41A-13.
Butte County waste-hauler noise hours
Some RestrictionsButte County Code of Ordinances § 41A-13
No collection activities shall take place within five hundred (500) feet of an area zoned for residential use earlier than 5:30 a.m. or later than 8:00 p.m., or on Sundays or holidays, except in emergencies or with the approval of the Local Enforcement Agency (Butte County Code Chapter 31, Solid Waste Collection, Management and Recycling).
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