Lincoln Municipal Code Title 9 regulates noise as a public nuisance using a 'reasonable person' / 'unreasonable disturbance' standard rather than publishing a numerical dB(A) table by zone and time of day. Vehicle noise defers to California Vehicle Code §§27150–27151 statewide standards (95 dB(A) max for passenger vehicles under 6,000 lb GVWR).
Unlike larger California cities (e.g., Pasadena Ch. 9.36, Riverside County Ch. 9.52) that publish two-column dB(A) tables for residential/commercial zones across daytime/nighttime hours, the City of Lincoln's noise framework in LMC Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) relies primarily on the public-peace / nuisance standard. The only hard numerical noise limit applied within Lincoln comes from state law: California Vehicle Code §27151(b) caps light passenger vehicles (<6,000 lb GVWR) at 95 dB(A) when tested under SAE J1169. Code Enforcement (916-434-2477) responds to noise complaints, and officers apply the disturbance/nuisance test rather than a meter reading. For high-impression Sacramento-metro queries about Lincoln dB limits, the practical answer is: there is no published numerical city limit; enforcement is complaint-driven under LMC Title 9 and the statewide CVC 95 dB(A) cap on vehicle exhaust.
Public-peace / nuisance violations are infractions under Cal. Gov. Code §36900 (typically $100/$200/$500 progressive fines). Vehicle exhaust exceeding 95 dB(A) is cited under Cal. Veh. Code §27151 as a correctable equipment violation with a fix-it ticket plus base fine.
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