Davis Municipal Code Table 1 limits commercial, industrial and core-commercial properties to 60 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 55 dBA overnight, but noise is judged at the affected neighbor's property, so nearby homes get residential protection.
Davis has no separate industrial-noise chapter; industrial and commercial sound is governed by Municipal Code Section 24.02.020 and Table No. 1. Commercial, industrial and core-commercial land uses are limited to 60 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and 55 dBA from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Critically, the table specifies that the applicable limit is based on the affected complainant's property, so an industrial source next to homes is held to the stricter residential 55/50 dBA limits. The absolute cap in Section 24.02.030 still applies (80 dBA maximum). Air conditioners, pool pumps and similar equipment in good working order are exempt under 24.02.040(c), and work by the city or its franchisees for public health and safety is also exempt.
Commercial or industrial noise exceeding the applicable Table 1 limit, or 80 dBA absolute, is an infraction under DMC 24.02.020-24.02.030, escalating to misdemeanor on a third offense within one year.
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