Showing ordinances that apply to North Highlands, CA
North Highlands is an unincorporated community (population 49,327) in Sacramento County, California. Because North Highlands is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Sacramento County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The quiet hours rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Sacramento County nighttime quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 8 AM weekends under Title 6 of the County Code. Exterior noise in residential zones is capped at 55 dBA daytime, 50 dBA nighttime.
Sacramento County Code Chapter 6.68 (Noise Control) sets exterior noise limits for unincorporated areas. Residential receiving-property limits are 55 dBA (7 AM to 10 PM) and 50 dBA (10 PM to 7 AM), measured at the property line. Commercial zones allow 60 to 65 dBA. Sustained noise above these thresholds constitutes a violation. Code Enforcement and the Sheriff jointly enforce the ordinance; repeat commercial offenders may face administrative citations up to 1,000 dollars per day. Agricultural operations in the Delta, Galt, and Wilton areas are partially shielded by the Right to Farm Ordinance (Chapter 6.90) and Civil Code 3482.5.
First offense typically warning; second offense 100 dollars; escalating to 500 dollars and beyond. Chronic commercial violators may lose use permits.
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