5 rules for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
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El Dorado County does not impose a comprehensive countywide quiet-hours ordinance on residential properties in unincorporated areas. The county's only codified 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. quiet-hour rule applies to vacation home rentals; general disturbance complaints are handled by the Sheriff under California Penal Code section 415.
El Dorado County Code Enforcement Division FAQ (eldoradocounty.ca.gov)
There is no County wide Ordinance regarding construction start times, though the Sheriff's Office can respond to a construction noise complaint just as they would for a barking dog or loud stereo.
El Dorado County has no countywide ordinance setting construction start or stop times for unincorporated properties. The Code Enforcement Division's official guidance is to ask the contractor to delay loud work until after 7:00 a.m. on weekdays (8:00 a.m. on weekends); the Sheriff may respond if the noise rises to disturbing the peace.
El Dorado County Code Enforcement Division FAQ
There is no County wide Ordinance regarding construction start times, though the Sheriff's Office can respond to a construction noise complaint just as they would for a barking dog or loud stereo. County staff suggests that residents ask the construction workers to postpone loud, noisy work until after 7:00 a.m. on weekdays (8:00 a.m. on weekends). If that approach doesn't produce the desired r...
El Dorado County Ordinance Code section 6.12.060 makes it unlawful for any dog or other animal to disturb the peace by habitual or persistent noise. Complaints are investigated by El Dorado County Animal Services and the Sheriff's Office, with a documented complaint process described in the county's Barking Dog brochure.
El Dorado County Animal Services - Barking Dogs and Other Noise Problems; El Dorado County Code section 6.12.060
While barking is a natural form of canine communication, excessive barking can be a disturbance. El Dorado County ordinance 6.12.060 pertains to dogs and other animals disturbing the peace.
El Dorado County's only specific amplified-music restriction is in its Vacation Home Rental (VHR) ordinance, which prohibits unreasonable noise (including amplified sound) and outdoor spa/hot-tub operation between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. For private residences, no county-wide decibel-based amplified-music ordinance exists; deputies enforce California Penal Code section 415.
El Dorado County Ordinance No. 5135 (VHR), Quiet Hours and Noise Provisions
Quiet hours are defined as the hours between 10:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. The owner shall use best efforts to ensure that the occupants and/or guests of the vacation home rental do not use or operate any outdoor spa or hot tub after 10:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m., or create unreasonable noise or disturbances.
Aircraft noise around the Placerville, Georgetown, and Cameron Park airports is regulated through the El Dorado County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCPs), adopted by the EDCTC Airport Land Use Commission on June 28, 2012. The ALUCPs use CNEL noise contours (55-60, 60-65, 65-70 dB) to restrict noise-sensitive land uses in airport influence areas.
El Dorado County Transportation Commission - Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), ALUCPs adopted June 28, 2012
The El Dorado County Transportation Commission was designated as the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for El Dorado County on July 3, 2008. The Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCPs) were adopted by the EDCTC ALUC on June 28, 2012 for the Georgetown, Placerville, and Cameron Park Airpark Airports. The ALUC develops and adopts land use standards to minimize public exposure to safety haz...
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