Quiet hours in Vineyard, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Vineyard is an unincorporated CDP and operates under Sacramento County Code Chapter 6.68 (Noise Control). Exterior noise standards at SCC 6.68.070 cap residential property noise at 55 dBA during 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and 50 dBA during 10 p.m.-7 a.m. measured at the receiving property line.
Sacramento County Code §6.68.070 sets a residential cumulative-noise standard of 55 dBA L50 (50% of one hour) during daytime hours (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and 50 dBA L50 overnight (10 p.m.-7 a.m.), measured at any affected single- or multi-family residential property within unincorporated Sacramento County. Higher Lmax peaks are allowed for shorter durations (e.g., +5 dB for 30 min/hour, up to +20 dB for 30 sec/hour). Interior noise standards under §6.68.080 cap intruding sound in residential interiors at 45 dBA day / 35 dBA night. Measurements are taken on the property line of the receiving (complainant) parcel at least 4 feet above ground, per §6.68.060.
Violation of Chapter 6.68 is a public nuisance under §6.68.020 and a misdemeanor under SCC §1.01.190 - typically up to $1,000 fine and/or six months in jail per California Govt. Code §25132 / §36900. Enforcement is by the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department Noise Control Program (916-875-8484), with administrative penalties available under SCC Chapter 1.01 (escalating from $100 first offense to $500 per recurring offense).
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