10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Sacramento County, California.
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In unincorporated Sacramento County, the Noise Control ordinance (County Code Chapter 6.68) sets a nighttime quiet period of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. when exterior noise reaching a residential property may not exceed 50 dBA, dropping from the 55 dBA daytime limit.
Under County Code Section 6.68.090, construction, repair, remodeling, demolition, paving and grading in unincorporated Sacramento County are exempt from the noise limits only if they do not occur between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. on weekdays, with later 7 a.m. starts on weekends.
Sacramento County Code Section 8.08.050 prohibits animals in unincorporated areas from making loud or disturbing noises without provocation, including chronic howling, barking or whining. Complaints are handled by Animal Care Services rather than the noise-meter program.
Unincorporated Sacramento County does not ban leaf blowers but limits the hours of property-maintenance noise. Under County Code Chapter 6.68, such activity is exempt only between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends.
Amplified music in unincorporated Sacramento County is regulated through County Code Chapter 6.68. Sound consisting of music or speech is held to a stricter standard, with the applicable noise limit reduced by 5 dBA, so amplified music must stay below roughly 50 dBA daytime and 45 dBA at night.
Aircraft noise around unincorporated Sacramento County is addressed through the General Plan Noise Element and airport Land Use Compatibility Plans rather than the dBA noise ordinance. New residential uses within the 60 CNEL contour are generally treated as incompatible, with interior noise limited to 45 CNEL.
Industrial and commercial mechanical noise in unincorporated Sacramento County is regulated under County Code Chapter 6.68 exterior noise standards, measured at the affected residential property. EMD specifically investigates habitual or mechanical sources such as pool pumps, HVAC systems and commercial equipment.
County Code Section 6.68.070 sets exterior noise standards for unincorporated Sacramento County: 55 dBA during the day (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and 50 dBA at night (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) in residential zones, measured at the affected property, with a 5 dBA reduction for music, speech or tonal noise.
Outdoor music in unincorporated Sacramento County is held to the Chapter 6.68 exterior noise standards, with the residential limit reduced 5 dBA because it is music. After 10 p.m. the effective cap at a neighbor's property is roughly 45 dBA, so evening outdoor sound is tightly limited.
On-road vehicle noise in unincorporated Sacramento County is governed mainly by California Vehicle Code muffler and exhaust laws (Sections 27150-27151), while the County Code addresses vehicle alarms and limits refuse-collection trucks to 75 dB at 50 feet.
California Vehicle Code § 27150
(a) Every motor vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine and subject to registration shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise, and no muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass, or similar device. (b) Except as provided in Division 16.5 (commencing with Sectio...
10 cities in Sacramento County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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8 verified rules • Aircraft Noise, Amplified Music & Events
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8 verified rules • Aircraft Noise, Amplified Music & Events
6 verified rules • Amplified Music & Events, Barking Dogs
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8 verified rules • Aircraft Noise, Amplified Music & Events
8 verified rules • Aircraft Noise, Amplified Music & Events
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