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Noise and construction hours in Galt

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

What Galt's code says

Galt code What Galt's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • Maximum noise 70 dB; hourly average (Leq) 50 dB.
    Applies: Daytime (7 a.m.–10 p.m.), R1A to R4, DR, MU and DMU zones; for 30 minutes per hour total, +5 to +20 dB for shorter periods.
    § 8.40.040 · code text
    | Maximum Level, dB | 70 | 65 |
  • Maximum noise 65 dB; hourly average (Leq) 45 dB.
    Applies: Nighttime (10 p.m.–7 a.m.), R1A to R4, DR, MU and DMU zones; for 30 minutes per hour total, +5 to +20 dB for shorter periods.
    § 8.40.040 · code text
    | Maximum Level, dB | 70 | 65 |
  • Noise may not exceed 45 dBA for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    Applies: Measured inside a neighboring unit of an apartment, condo, town house, duplex or multiple dwelling, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 8.40.050 · code text
    Forty-five (45) dBA for a cumulative period of more than five (5) minutes in any hour;
  • Noise may not exceed 50 dBA for more than 1 minute in any hour.
    Applies: Measured inside a neighboring unit of an apartment, condo, town house, duplex or multiple dwelling, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 8.40.050 · code text
    Fifty (50) dBA for a cumulative period of more than one (1) minute in any hour;
  • Noise may not exceed 55 dBA at any time.
    Applies: Measured inside a neighboring unit of an apartment, condo, town house, duplex or multiple dwelling, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 8.40.050 · code text
    Fifty-five (55) dBA for any period of time.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Galt?

Galt's code: Maximum noise 70 dB; hourly average (Leq) 50 dB. (Daytime (7 a.m.–10 p.m.), R1A to R4, DR, MU and DMU zones; for 30 minutes per hour total, +5 to +20 dB for shorter periods.) (§ 8.40.040); Maximum noise 65 dB; hourly average (Leq) 45 dB. (Nighttime (10 p.m.–7 a.m.), R1A to R4, DR, MU and DMU zones; for 30 minutes per hour total, +5 to +20 dB for shorter periods.) (§ 8.40.040).

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