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Noise and construction hours in Dinuba

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

What Dinuba's code says

Dinuba code What Dinuba's code adds
Leaf blowers and equipment
  • No power tools or equipment 10 p.m.–7 a.m.; at other times, they may not annoy, disturb, injure or endanger.
    Applies: Applies when the tools or equipment can be heard inside another inhabited home.
    § 9.54.060 · code text
    No person shall operate any power tools or equipment between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. such that the power tools or equipment are audible to the human ear inside an inhabited dwelling other than a dwelling in which the power tools or equipment may be located.
Quiet hours
  • 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    Applies: No sound amplifying equipment or live music; power tools may not be heard inside another inhabited home.
    § 9.54.060 · code text
    Sound amplifying equipment or live music is prohibited between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m.
Noise limit at homes
  • 50 dB Leq and 70 dB Lmax.
    Applies: Daytime, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., stationary noise at outdoor areas like backyards; for new or expanded sources; 5 dB lower for speech or music.
    § 9.54.040 · code text
    | 50 | 70 | 45 | 65 |
  • 45 dB Leq and 65 dB Lmax.
    Applies: Nighttime, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., stationary noise at outdoor areas like backyards; for new or expanded sources; 5 dB lower for speech or music.
    § 9.54.040 · code text
    | 50 | 70 | 45 | 65 |

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Dinuba?

Dinuba's code: 50 dB Leq and 70 dB Lmax. (Daytime, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., stationary noise at outdoor areas like backyards; for new or expanded sources; 5 dB lower for speech or music.) (§ 9.54.040); 45 dB Leq and 65 dB Lmax. (Nighttime, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., stationary noise at outdoor areas like backyards; for new or expanded sources; 5 dB lower for speech or music.) (§ 9.54.040).

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