Tracy, CA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Tracy, CA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew window
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- TMC 4.12.820(d)
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100
- Repeat fines
- $200, then $500
- Misdemeanor threshold
- 2 convictions in 12 months
- Enforcing agency
- Community Development Dept./Police
Summary
Tracy bars loud noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Municipal Code Section 4.12.820, singling out yelling, shouting, hooting and singing on public streets during those hours as an automatic violation of the City's general noise prohibition, backed by the citywide nuisance-noise ban in Section 4.12.810.
(d)Yelling, shouting, etc. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any office, or any dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence or any persons in the vicinity;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69).
Full Breakdown
810 bars any "disturbing, excessive, or offensive noise" at any hour, judged by factors like time of day, duration, and whether the noise is usual or unusual. window as the clearest trigger, though the same subsection applies at any time if it disturbs a reasonable person's repose. 780, giving the property owner 30 days to fix the problem or request an extension. 980, which can result in a lien on the property for abatement costs.
Violations & Fines
A citation under TMC 4.12.820(d) is an infraction under the City's general penalty code, TMC 1.04.030: up to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second within 12 months, and $500 for each further violation in that period. A person convicted twice within 12 months for the same provision is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail. Each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense under TMC 1.04.020.
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