Quiet hours in Lincoln, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Lincoln regulates loud or unreasonable noise under Title 9 of the Municipal Code (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare). Disturbing-the-peace conduct is also a violation of California Penal Code 415.
The City of Lincoln Municipal Code is published through Municode at library.municode.com/ca/lincoln. Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) is the chapter that contains the City's noise-related provisions; specific section text is maintained by the City Clerk and accessible through the Municode portal. As a backstop, California Penal Code 415 makes it a misdemeanor to maliciously and willfully disturb another person by loud and unreasonable noise, and California Civil Code 3479 defines a 'nuisance' to include anything 'offensive to the senses' that interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of property — a definition that California courts apply to noise complaints when a local ordinance does not specify decibel limits.
Lincoln Code Enforcement (916-434-2477) responds to nuisance noise complaints under the Municipal Code, with citations issued for continuing violations after a notice of violation. After-hours complaints typically go to the Lincoln Police Department non-emergency line (916-645-4040). Penal Code 415 disturbing-the-peace charges carry up to a $400 fine and/or 90 days in county jail.
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