Victorville, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Roadway exemption
- Moving trucks on public streets exempt (Sec. 13.01.060(7))
- Residential ambient limit
- 55 dB(A) 10pm-7am; 65 dB(A) 7am-10pm
- Exceedance ceiling
- 20 dB(A) above ambient is a violation at any duration
- Penalty
- Civil penalty under Ch. 1.05 or infraction under Sec. 1.04.010
- Measurement point
- Property line of offending business or affected property
Summary
Delivery trucks moving on public roadways are exempt from Victorville's noise code under Municipal Code Section 13.01.060(7), but noise from idling, backing up, or unloading at a business location must stay within the citywide ambient limits in Section 13.01.040 and the exceedance formula in Section 13.01.050. Violations bring civil penalties or an infraction charge.
Noise levels shall not exceed the ambient noise levels in Section 13.01.040 by the following dB(A) levels for the cumulative period of time specified: (1)Less than 5dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than thirty minutes in any hour;(2)Less than 10 dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than fifteen minutes in any hour;(3)Less than 15 dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than five minutes in any hour;(4)Less than 20 dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than one minute in any hour;(5)20 dB(A) or more for any period of time. ... The following activities shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter: ... (7)Traffic on any roadway or railroad right-of-way.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
01) treats truck noise differently depending on where it happens. 060(7) exempts 'traffic on any roadway or railroad right-of-way' outright, so a delivery truck driving through the city, even past homes at night, is not subject to the dB(A) limits while it is moving on the public right-of-way. 050 then caps how far above that ambient baseline any noise source, truck activity included, may run, using a sliding scale tied to duration: a 5 dB(A) allowance for cumulative periods over thirty minutes an hour, tightening to a hard ceiling where 20 dB(A) or more above ambient is a violation regardless of duration.
A loading dock adjoining a residential zone is measured against the tighter residential ambient figure if the noise crosses the property line into that zone, not the commercial figure for the dock's own zone. 060 does not carve out delivery activity itself, only the moving-traffic segment of a run, plus separate carve-outs for emergency work and permitted public events, so a business running refrigerated trailers or slamming a dock door repeatedly overnight cannot rely on the roadway exemption to avoid a complaint. Complaints are investigated using a sound level meter measured at the property line of the offending business or anywhere on the affected property.
Violations & Fines
A person or business found exceeding the ambient noise standard is guilty of a civil penalty enforceable under Chapter 1.05 of the Municipal Code. At the city attorney's discretion, based on the specific facts presented, a violation can instead be charged as an infraction with penalties set under Section 1.04.010. Repeat exceedances at the same dock or drive-through lane can also support a separate nuisance abatement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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