Livermore is a Bay Area MRP 3.0 permittee; new/redevelopment projects 10,000+ sq ft must implement C.3 Low Impact Development stormwater treatment.
Livermore operates under the Bay Area Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP 3.0) issued by SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Projects creating or replacing 10,000+ sq ft impervious surface must install C.3-compliant LID treatment (bioretention, pervious paving, green roofs). Only rainwater may enter storm drains — no car washing runoff, paint, concrete slurry, or landscape chemicals. LMC Ch. 13.38 prohibits illicit discharges. Zone 7 Water Agency manages flood control in the Livermore-Amador Valley.
Illicit discharge: $1,000-10,000 per day plus cleanup costs. Non-compliant LID: permit revocation.
Livermore, CA
Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) has a voluntary noise abatement program with preferred runway/pattern procedures. No curfew but quiet hours 10 PM-7 AM disc...
Livermore, CA
Livermore prohibits habitual dog barking that disturbs neighbors under LMC 6.08. Alameda County Animal Services handles enforcement with a complaint and warn...
Livermore, CA
Livermore quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 8 AM weekends per LMC Chapter 9.32. Residential limit is 55 dB day, 45 dB night.
Livermore, CA
Livermore construction hours are 7 AM to 7 PM Monday-Friday and 9 AM to 6 PM Saturdays. No construction Sundays or federal holidays without permit.
Livermore, CA
Livermore allows leaf blowers within construction hours only. AB 1346 bans sale of new gas blowers statewide since Jan 1, 2024. Electric blowers still subjec...
Livermore, CA
Vehicle noise in Livermore enforced primarily through CA Vehicle Code §27150-27207. Altered/loud exhausts prohibited. Engine braking restricted on some streets.
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