Mesa County, CO Noise from Specific Sources: Generator Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew
- No use 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Setback from neighbor's dwelling
- 50 ft minimum
- Noise standard
- C.R.S. § 25-12-103 limits apply
- Direction requirement
- Noise not directed at neighbors
- Applies to
- Occupied RVs/temporary shelters
Summary
Generators run at an RV or camp site on a Mesa County residential lot can't operate between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., must sit at least 50 feet from any neighboring dwelling, and have to meet Colorado's statutory noise ceiling under Section 6.04(F)(4)(b) of the Land Development Code.
(6) No generator shall be located within fifty (50) feet of a dwelling on an adjoining property. (7) Generators shall not be used between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Generators shall be located so noise is not directed toward adjoining properties. Generators shall adhere to the noise limit requirements of Colorado Revised Statute §25-12-103.
Full Breakdown
04(F)(4)(b) sets standards for every RV and temporary shelter occupied on a Rural or Urban Residential lot in unincorporated Mesa County, and two of its numbered provisions target generator noise directly. First, placement: no generator shall be located within fifty feet of a dwelling on an adjoining property. , generators shall be located so noise is not directed toward adjoining properties, and generators shall adhere to the noise limit requirements of Colorado Revised Statute Section 25-12-103. That statutory cross-reference pulls the state's maximum permissible sound levels into the county's RV standard, so a generator that is both outside the curfew window and far enough from the property line can still violate the rule if it exceeds the state's residential decibel limits.
04(F)'s occupancy package: a single RV per lot, a ten-foot building separation, propane tanks kept ten feet from ignition sources, and RVs prohibited from encroaching on required setbacks, all enforced through the same Chapter 11 violation process that governs the rest of the Land Development Code.
Violations & Fines
Running a generator after 10 p.m. or before 7 a.m., placing one within 50 feet of a neighbor's dwelling, or exceeding the noise limits of C.R.S. Section 25-12-103 is a Section 6.04(F) violation. Mesa County Code Compliance can issue a notice of violation, and under Section 11.03 each day the generator keeps running out of compliance counts as a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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