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Noise and construction hours in Butte County

Butte County's own rules on noise and construction hours, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Butte County Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Butte County's code says

Butte County code What Butte County's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • The maximum noise level is 70 dBA.
    Applies: Outdoors in urban areas, daytime from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    § 41A-7 · code text
    Maximum (L max ) | 70 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 50
  • The maximum noise level is 60 dBA.
    Applies: Outdoors in non-urban areas, daytime from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    § 41A-7 · code text
    Maximum (L max ) | 70 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 50
  • The maximum noise level is 60 dBA.
    Applies: Outdoors in urban areas, evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 41A-7 · code text
    Maximum (L max ) | 70 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 50
  • The maximum noise level is 55 dBA.
    Applies: Outdoors in non-urban areas, evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 41A-7 · code text
    Maximum (L max ) | 70 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 50
  • The maximum noise level is 55 dBA.
    Applies: Outdoors in urban areas, nighttime from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 41A-7 · code text
    Maximum (L max ) | 70 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 50
  • The maximum noise level is 50 dBA.
    Applies: Outdoors in non-urban areas, nighttime from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 41A-7 · code text
    Maximum (L max ) | 70 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 50
  • The maximum noise level is 60 dBA.
    Applies: Indoors, daytime from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    § 41A-8 · code text
    | Maximum (L max ) | 60 | 55 | 50 |
  • The maximum noise level is 55 dBA.
    Applies: Indoors, evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 41A-8 · code text
    | Maximum (L max ) | 60 | 55 | 50 |
  • The maximum noise level is 50 dBA.
    Applies: Indoors, nighttime from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 41A-8 · code text
    | Maximum (L max ) | 60 | 55 | 50 |

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Butte County?

Butte County's code: The maximum noise level is 70 dBA. (Outdoors in urban areas, daytime from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) (§ 41A-7); The maximum noise level is 60 dBA. (Outdoors in non-urban areas, daytime from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) (§ 41A-7).

General information, not legal advice.

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