Folsom, CA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Folsom, CA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Section
- Municipal Code § 8.42.060(D)
- Weekday window
- 7 a.m. to dusk
- Weekend window
- 8 a.m. to dusk
- Covers
- Residential property maintenance noise
- Outside window
- General noise standards apply
- Enforcement officer
- Community development director
Summary
Folsom exempts residential property maintenance noise, like mowers and power tools, from its general noise limits only between 7 a.m. and dusk on weekdays and 8 a.m. to dusk on weekends, functioning as the city's quiet-hours cutoff for yard and maintenance work.
8.42.060 Noise source exemptions. The following activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter: ... D. Noise sources associated with the maintenance of residential property provided such activities take place between the hours of seven a.m. to dusk on any day except Saturday or Sunday, between the hours of 8 a.m. to dusk on Saturday or Sunday;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1369, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 8.42.060(D) of the Municipal Code lists noise sources tied to the maintenance of residential property as exempt from the general exterior and interior noise level standards in Sections 8.42.040 and 8.42.050, but only when that maintenance activity happens between 7 a.m. and dusk on weekdays, and between 8 a.m. and dusk on Saturday and Sunday. Outside those windows, that same maintenance noise loses its exemption and is measured against the ordinary numeric dBA tables that apply to any other noise source, which for nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) run as low as 45 dBA exterior for sustained sound.
The chapter's stated purpose in Section 8.42.010 is to protect people from excessive noise near a residence, school, church, hospital, or public library, and the enforcement officer is the community development director or an authorized deputy under Section 8.42.020. Other noise-source exemptions in the same section operate on their own separate schedules: park and playground activity is exempt from 7 a.m. to dusk (unlighted) or to 11 p.m. (lighted) under subsection A, and construction noise runs on a still-narrower 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekend window under subsection C.
Someone running a leaf blower, mower, or similar residential maintenance equipment before 7 a.m., or after dusk, cannot rely on the exemption and is subject to the general noise disturbance standards, with the noise level measured under the calibrated sound meter protocol of Section 8.42.030.
Violations & Fines
A resident who runs maintenance equipment outside the 7 a.m. to dusk weekday or 8 a.m. to dusk weekend windows loses the Section 8.42.060(D) exemption and can be cited for a noise disturbance under the general standards enforced by the community development director. The property owner or operator may seek a variance from the enforcement officer under Section 8.42.090, with a written decision appealable to the city council within 15 days of the enforcement officer's determination.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do park activities in Folsom follow the same quiet hours as home maintenance?
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