Thousand Oaks, CA Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)

604(a)(2) requires that all solid waste collection operations be conducted as quietly as possible and sets a hard ceiling of 75 decibels measured at a distance of 25 feet from the vehicle, taken at an elevation of five feet above ground level, while also requiring conformance with applicable federal and state noise regulations. This sits inside the Contractor's Properties, Facilities and Equipment section governing the City's Exclusive Franchise Contractor, so it is a fleet-noise performance standard rather than a general property-line decibel table covering stereos, parties, or construction equipment; the City's separate quiet-hours and loud-noise nuisance provisions elsewhere in the code rely on qualitative standards (loud, unnecessary, and unusual noise) rather than a measured decibel figure.

604(a)(7). Because the obligation runs against the Contractor's equipment and operating practices rather than against individual residents, a resident who believes a collection truck is running too loud should route the complaint to the City Manager's designee or the franchise contractor directly rather than expecting a standard noise citation process.