Chino Hills, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Noise limit
- 75 decibels
- Measured at
- 25 ft away, 5 ft high
- Applies during
- Stationary compaction only
- Governing section
- CHMC § 13.20.170
- No collection hours
- 5:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
Summary
Collection trucks working in Chino Hills cannot exceed 75 decibels measured 25 feet away and 5 feet off the ground while compacting a load at the curb. Municipal Code § 13.20.170 sets that limit specifically to protect residents' quiet enjoyment during pickup.
To protect the public health, safety, and quiet enjoyment of the residents of the City, the noise level for the collection vehicles during the stationary compaction process shall not exceed seventy-five (75) decibels at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet from the collection vehicle and at an elevation of five (5) feet from the horizontal base place of such vehicles.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
170 targets the loudest part of a collection run: the stationary compaction cycle, when a truck's hydraulic packer blade compresses refuse in the hopper. During that process the noise level cannot exceed seventy-five decibels measured at a distance of twenty-five feet from the vehicle and an elevation of five feet above the ground, a fixed measurement point rather than a subjective standard. 160, which separately requires every collection or transport truck to be leakproof and fitted with a close-fitting, securely affixed cover so refuse cannot spill, drop or blow onto the right-of-way.
130(E), which requires the franchisee to design its routes and collection times specifically to minimize noise as well as air pollution, traffic and street wear. Because these truck standards are conditions of the city's collection franchise, they apply to whichever company holds the current residential and commercial hauling contract, not to a resident's own vehicle or a private hauler operating without a Chino Hills franchise.
Violations & Fines
A hauler whose trucks exceed the 75-decibel compaction limit, or whose loads are not properly covered under Section 13.20.160, is in violation of Chapter 13.20 and subject to Chapter 1.18 administrative citation, with base penalties of $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second and $500 for a third or subsequent violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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