Hemet, CA Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Zones covered
- BP, M-1, M-2 zones
- Numeric limit source
- General plan public safety element
- Exempt
- Temporary construction operations
- Enforced by
- Community development director
Summary
In Hemet's business park and manufacturing zones, no use besides temporary construction may generate noise above the sound-pressure level the general plan's public safety element sets for that area.
No use, except a temporary construction operation, shall be permitted which creates noise of a maximum sound pressure level greater than the value established in the public safety element of the general plan, and adopted building codes, or as may be further determined by project specific mitigation measures.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 90-1048(1), part of the manufacturing zones article covering the BP, M-1, and M-2 zones, sets the city's industrial noise performance standard: no use, except a temporary construction operation, may create noise at a maximum sound pressure level greater than the value the general plan's public safety element establishes, or as project-specific mitigation measures further limit. The general plan's land use compatibility standards exist to keep stationary noise sources like industrial operations from harming nearby noise-sensitive uses, and the community development director may require an applicant to submit evidence of the ability to comply before approving the use.
Violations & Fines
A manufacturing-zone use that exceeds the general plan's noise threshold is a zoning code violation; the community development director can demand compliance evidence and condition or deny approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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