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Noise and construction hours in California City

California City'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 California City Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What California City's code says

California City code What California City's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • The outdoor noise limit is 45 dB(A).
    Applies: Residential Noise Zone I (R-1 to R-4), 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; noise lasting more than 30 minutes in total in any hour.
    § 5-1.405 · code text
    I | Single, double or multiple family residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4) | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 45 dB(A) 50 dB(A)
  • The outdoor noise limit is 50 dB(A).
    Applies: Residential Noise Zone I (R-1 to R-4), 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; noise lasting more than 30 minutes in total in any hour.
    § 5-1.405 · code text
    I | Single, double or multiple family residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4) | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 45 dB(A) 50 dB(A)
  • The outdoor noise limit is 50 dB(A).
    Applies: Residential Noise Zone II (R-1 to R-4), 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; noise lasting more than 30 minutes in total in any hour.
    § 5-1.405 · code text
    II | Single, double or multiple family residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4) | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. | 50 dB(A) 55 dB(A)
  • The outdoor noise limit is 55 dB(A).
    Applies: Residential Noise Zone II (R-1 to R-4), 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; noise lasting more than 30 minutes in total in any hour.
    § 5-1.405 · code text
    II | Single, double or multiple family residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4) | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. | 50 dB(A) 55 dB(A)
  • The indoor noise limit is 45 dB(A).
    Applies: Measured inside a home, all noise zones, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; noise lasting more than 5 minutes in total in any hour.
    § 5-1.406 · code text
    Residential | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. | 45 dB(A)

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in California City?

California City's code: The outdoor noise limit is 45 dB(A). (Residential Noise Zone I (R-1 to R-4), 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; noise lasting more than 30 minutes in total in any hour.) (§ 5-1.405); The outdoor noise limit is 50 dB(A). (Residential Noise Zone I (R-1 to R-4), 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; noise lasting more than 30 minutes in total in any hour.) (§ 5-1.405).

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