Sandy, UT Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Residential night limit
- 50 dB(A) at boundary
- Enforcing agency
- Salt Lake City-County Health Dept.
- Penalty class
- Infraction, per-day offense
- Relief option
- Hardship permit, § 13-2-8
Summary
Sandy City bars loading, unloading or handling boxes, crates, containers or garbage containers between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if it violates the district noise limits or causes a noise disturbance. The rule targets delivery and dock activity near homes and businesses overnight.
Loading Operation. Loading, unloading, opening or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, garbage containers or other objects between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day in such a manner as to violate Section 13-2-5 or cause a noise disturbance.
Full Breakdown
the following day is unlawful if it violates Section 13-2-5 or causes a noise disturbance. ) or 55 dB(A) by day, with 55/60 dB(A) for commercial-agricultural districts and 75/80 dB(A) for industrial districts, each measured at the property boundary. Where a delivery dock sits near a residential boundary, the more restrictive residential limit controls. The Salt Lake City-County Health Department enforces sound-level measurement standards under Section 13-2-6, using an A-weighted sound level meter under ANSI protocols. A business that needs relief, for instance a 24-hour grocery receiving trucks nightly, can apply for a hardship permit under Section 13-2-8 through the Mayor's Cabinet or the Health Department, which may set conditions on hours, location, sound level or equipment. that breaches the district limit is a separate violation.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Chapter 13-2 is an infraction under Section 13-2-11, and each day a violation continues or is permitted to continue is a separate offense. Violations of Sections 13-2-4 through 13-2-9 are also declared a nuisance under Section 13-2-12, subject to summary abatement by restraining order or injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a store legally receive truck deliveries at 11 p.m. in Sandy?
Who do I call about a noisy delivery truck at night?
Does the loading-noise rule apply during the day?
Sources & Official References
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