Davis, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Generator Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Generator rule
- Prohibited during quiet hours
- Applies to
- Permitted Safe Parking host sites only
- Permit cap
- 5 active host-site permits citywide
- Enforcement
- Permit suspension or revocation
- Adopted
- Ordinance 2683, February 17, 2026
Summary
Davis bans generator use during quiet hours at Safe Parking Program host sites, the permitted vehicle-shelter locations set up under Article 26.12. Section 26.12.030(d)(13) ties quiet hours to the citywide noise ordinance, running from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and flatly prohibits generators for that entire window.
Noise. Safe parking host sites shall observe quiet hours between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am in accordance with Davis Municipal Code Section 24.02.020. Use of generators shall be prohibited during quiet hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4915048; v22 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
The Safe Parking Program, added by Ordinance 2683 on February 17, 2026, lets a permitted host, such as a church or social-service facility, allow people to sleep overnight in operable cars and vans. 020 caps the program at five active host-site permits citywide, issued by the director of social services and housing. 020, with generator use flatly prohibited during that window. The same subsection separately bars fires, heaters, barbeque grills, and other outdoor cooking or warming appliances at safe parking sites (subsection 16). This generator rule applies only to permitted Safe Parking host sites, not to residential generator use citywide.
Violations & Fines
Running a generator during the 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. quiet hours at a safe parking host site violates the performance standards in Section 26.12.030(d)(13) and is grounds for the director of social services and housing, the fire marshal, or the police chief to suspend or revoke the site's permit under Section 26.12.070. A permit holder can appeal a suspension or revocation to the city manager within ten calendar days under Section 26.12.080.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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