Cupertino, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday restricted hours
- 8pm-8am
- Weekend/holiday restricted hours
- 6pm-9am
- Where it applies
- private roads/alleys next to residential land
- Covered activity
- deliveries, pickups, ground-sweeping/waste machinery
Summary
Vehicular deliveries or pickups to commercial establishments via a private road or alley next to residential land are barred from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. weekdays and 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays under Municipal Code § 10.48.062.
It is unlawful and a nuisance for any person to make or allow vehicular deliveries or pickups to or from commercial establishments (defined as any store, factory, manufacturing, or industrial plant used for the sale, manufacturing, fabrication, assembly or storage of goods, wares and merchandise) by the use of private roads, alleys or other ways located on either side or the back of any building housing the commercial establishment where such private road, alley or other way lies between the building and any adjacent parcel of land zoned for residential purposes, between the hours of eight p.m. and eight a.m. weekdays (Monday through Friday) and six p.m. and nine a.m. on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and holidays except as may be permitted under Section 10.48.029.
Full Breakdown
062, "Nighttime Deliveries and Pickups," makes it unlawful and a nuisance to make or allow vehicular deliveries or pickups to or from a commercial establishment, defined as any store, factory, manufacturing or industrial plant used for sale, manufacturing, fabrication, assembly or storage of goods, using a private road, alley or other way located on the side or back of the building, where that private way lies between the building and an adjacent parcel zoned residential. 010. "Vehicular deliveries or pickups" is defined broadly to include the arrival for delivery or pickup of goods, wares, merchandise and waste material, including motorized commercial ground-sweeping or waste-removal machinery, whether portable or self-propelled.
029, which is otherwise unrelated to deliveries but is cross-referenced as the section's stated exception. The rule targets the residential-adjacency configuration specifically: deliveries on a public street frontage away from housing are not reached by this section, which instead protects residents backing onto commercial loading areas.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 10.48.062 is a misdemeanor under § 10.48.070, punishable under Chapter 1.12 by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both, though the City Attorney may instead pursue it as an infraction with fines of $100, $200 and $500 for repeat violations within a year, and each day of continued delivery activity in violation is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can trucks deliver to businesses at night in Cupertino?
Does the nighttime delivery ban apply to all commercial deliveries?
What counts as a restricted delivery activity under § 10.48.062?
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