10 rules for unincorporated Yuba County, California.
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In unincorporated Yuba County, noise is regulated by Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20 (Noise Regulations). The ordinance sets lower limits during nighttime hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and prohibits loud, unnecessary noise that disturbs the peace of a neighborhood.
Yuba County Code Section 8.20.310 regulates construction noise in unincorporated areas. It makes it unlawful to operate construction equipment within a 500-foot radius of a residential zone between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a way that disturbs nearby residents, unless a permit has been obtained.
Yuba County's noise ordinance (Code Ch. 8.20) prohibits loud, unnecessary noise that disturbs the peace of a neighborhood, which covers persistent animal noise such as barking dogs. Habitual barking is addressed by Code Enforcement and the County's Animal Care Services in unincorporated areas.
Unincorporated Yuba County has no leaf-blower-specific ban. Powered yard equipment is treated as a general noise source under Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20, which limits noise to the maximum permitted levels by zone and time and prohibits noise that disturbs the peace of a neighborhood.
Loud amplified music in unincorporated Yuba County is regulated under Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20, which prohibits loud, unnecessary noise that disturbs the peace and caps noise at the maximum permitted levels by zone and time. The County applies stricter limits and a tonal/music penalty at night.
Aircraft noise in unincorporated Yuba County -- driven largely by Beale Air Force Base -- is managed through airport land use compatibility planning, not by direct decibel enforcement. Land use within Beale's CNEL noise contours is restricted to protect residents and military operations.
Industrial and stationary noise sources in unincorporated Yuba County are capped under Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20 -- 65 dBA in the M1 zone and 70 dBA in the M2 (extractive) zone at any time. The County's 2030 General Plan adds performance standards at noise-sensitive properties.
Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20 sets numeric decibel limits by zone and time of day. Section 8.20.140 establishes single-family residential maximums of 65 dBA daytime, 60 dBA evening and 55 dBA overnight, with higher limits in commercial and industrial zones.
Outdoor music and amplified sound at events in unincorporated Yuba County are governed by Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20 and the County's General Plan noise standards, which apply a 5 dBA stricter limit to music. The County can permit short-term exemptions for events.
On-road vehicle and exhaust noise in Yuba County is controlled mainly by the California Vehicle Code, enforced by the Sheriff and CHP. Off-highway and stationary vehicle noise that disturbs a neighborhood can also be addressed under Yuba County Code Chapter 8.20.
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