Noise from Specific Sources in Santa Clara County, CA (2026)

Santa Clara County Ordinance Code § B11-154(12)

Operating or permitting the operation of any air-conditioning or air-handling equipment in a manner as to exceed any of the following sound levels without a variance: Any point on neighboring property line, five feet above grade level, no closer than three feet from any wall .....50 Center of neighboring patio, five feet above grade level, no closer than three feet from any wall .....45 Outside...

Santa Clara County Ordinance Code § B11-154(10)(c)

Sounding or permitting the sounding of any exterior burglar or fire alarm or any motor vehicle burglar alarm unless the alarm is terminated within 15 minutes of activation.(11)Domestic power tools.a.Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, or similar tool between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day so as to create...

Santa Clara County Ordinance Code § B11-154(5)

Loading, unloading, opening, closing or handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans or similar objects between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day in a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property line or at any time to violate the provisions of Section B11-152.(6)Construction/demolition.a.Operating or causing the oper...