Noise and construction hours in Chino: the local rules

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

What Chino's code says

Chino code What Chino's code adds
Noise limit at homes	Noise above 55 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. § 9.40.040 · code text 30 min/hr \| L50 \| 55 dBA \| 50 dBA Noise above 50 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. § 9.40.040 · code text 30 min/hr \| L50 \| 55 dBA \| 50 dBA Noise above 60 dBA may last no more than 15 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. § 9.40.040 · code text 15 min/hr \| L25 \| 60 dBA \| 55 dBA Noise above 55 dBA may last no more than 15 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. § 9.40.040 · code text 15 min/hr \| L25 \| 60 dBA \| 55 dBA Noise above 65 dBA may last no more than 5 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. § 9.40.040 · code text 5 min/hr \| L8.3 \| 65 dBA \| 60 dBA Noise above 60 dBA may last no more than 5 minutes in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. § 9.40.040 · code text 5 min/hr \| L8.3 \| 65 dBA \| 60 dBA Noise above 70 dBA may last no more than 1 minute in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. § 9.40.040 · code text 1 min/hr \| L1.7 \| 70 dBA \| 65 dBA Noise above 65 dBA may last no more than 1 minute in any hour. Applies: Measured at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. § 9.40.040 · code text 1 min/hr \| L1.7 \| 70 dBA \| 65 dBA Noise may never go above 75 dBA. Applies: Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. § 9.40.040 · code text Any period of time \| Lmax \| 75 dBA \| 70 dBA Noise may never go above 70 dBA. Applies: Measured at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. § 9.40.040 · code text Any period of time \| Lmax \| 75 dBA \| 70 dBA

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What are the noise rules and construction hours in Chino?

Chino's code: Noise above 55 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour. (Measured at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) (§ 9.40.040); Noise above 50 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour. (Measured at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) (§ 9.40.040).

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