Hanford, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Loading/unloading any vehicle
- Applies at
- Businesses and residences
- Standard
- Unreasonably loud, raucous, excessive
- Time window
- No stated exemption
Summary
Hanford bans unreasonably loud, raucous, or excessive noise from loading and unloading trucks at any business or residence, a standalone violation under the city's noise ordinance.
Loading or Unloading Merchandise, Materials, Equipment. The creation of unreasonably loud, raucous, and excessive noise in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle at a place of business or residence.
10. Construction or Repair of Buildings, Excavation of Streets and Highways. The construction, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or the excavation of streets and highways other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. In cases of emergency, construction or repair noises are exempt from this provision. In non-emergency situations, the city manager, or designee, may issue a permit, upon application, if the city manager, or designee, determines that the public health and safety, is affected by loud and raucous noise caused by construction or repair of buildings or excavation of streets and highways between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. will not be impaired, and if the city manager, or designee, further determines that loss or inconvenience would otherwise result. The permit shall grant permission in non-emergency cases for a period of not more than three days. The permit may be renewed once for a period of three days or less.
11. Noise Sensitive Institutions. The creation of any unreasonably loud and raucous noise in proximity to any noise sensitive institution while it is in use, which unreasonably interferes with the workings of the institution or which disturbs the persons in these institutions.
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Full Breakdown
Under Hanford Municipal Code § 9.10.060(A)(9), creating unreasonably loud, raucous, and excessive noise while loading or unloading merchandise, materials, or equipment from a vehicle, at a place of business or a residence, is listed as a per se violation of the noise chapter, separate from the general unreasonable-noise standard in § 9.10.050. It covers delivery trucks and commercial vehicles making excessive banging, dropping, or engine noise during loading operations, and the code sets no exempt time window for this specific activity.
Violations & Fines
Excessive delivery or loading noise is a citable Municipal Code violation enforceable by Hanford code compliance or police, regardless of time of day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can delivery trucks make noise at any hour in Hanford, California?
Who enforces truck loading noise complaints in Hanford?
Sources & Official References
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