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Elk Grove, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Curfew hours
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., private property
Covers
Boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans
Governing section
EGMC § 6.32.140(B)
Standard
Causes a "noise disturbance" (no dBA number)
Penalty
Misdemeanor, up to $1,000 fine or 6 months
Exempt
Authorized solid waste collection, § 6.32.100(M)

Summary

Elk Grove bans loading and unloading noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. EGMC Section 6.32.140(B) makes it a violation to load, unload, open, close, or otherwise handle boxes, crates, containers, building materials, or garbage cans on private property overnight in a manner that causes a noise disturbance, covering the delivery-truck routine that wakes up neighbors.

Loading and Unloading Activities. Loading, unloading, opening, closing or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans, or similar objects on private property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner to cause a noise disturbance.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4937385; v2 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).

Full Breakdown

140, the Noise Control chapter's list of six per se prohibited activities, immediately after the overnight construction curfew in subsection A and just before the overnight sweeper and blower ban in subsection C. and rises to a noise disturbance. 150. as the same cutoff contractors face. 100(M), so a garbage truck's own collection route is not swept into this ban, but a business employee handling cans or crates outside an authorized collection is.

Violations & Fines

A violation of EGMC Section 6.32.140(B) is enforced as a misdemeanor under the citywide default in EGMC Section 1.04.030(B) because the noise chapter does not label it an infraction: a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both. Each night the overnight handling continues counts as a separate offense under EGMC Section 1.04.020, and Code Enforcement or police may issue a citation based on a documented noise disturbance rather than a meter reading.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a delivery truck unload at my business at 11 p.m. in Elk Grove?
Not if the unloading causes a noise disturbance. EGMC Section 6.32.140(B) bars loading, unloading, or handling boxes, crates, containers, building materials, or garbage cans on private property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. when it creates a noise disturbance, so late-night drops need to stay quiet enough not to trigger a complaint.
Does the overnight ban apply to my regular trash pickup?
No. EGMC Section 6.32.100(M) exempts noise from authorized solid waste collection, so a licensed hauler's early-morning garbage or recycling route is not a violation even though it happens before 7:00 a.m.; the ban targets handling by others, such as a store restocking after hours.
What proof does the City need to cite a business for overnight loading noise?
The code does not require a decibel meter reading for this provision; officers document that the loading or unloading caused a noise disturbance during the 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. window, the same disturbance-based standard used for the City's general nighttime noise rule in Section 6.32.150.

Sources & Official References

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