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Noise and construction hours in Sutter County

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

What Sutter County's code says

Sutter County code What Sutter County's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    Applies: Weekdays. Construction within 1,000 feet of homes, schools or other noise-sensitive uses. Emergency work is exempt.
    § 1500-21.50-070 · code text
    1. 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Applies: Saturdays. Construction within 1,000 feet of homes, schools or other noise-sensitive uses. Emergency work is exempt.
    § 1500-21.50-070 · code text
    2. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays
  • Not allowed unless the County grants permission on request.
    Applies: Sundays and legal holidays. Emergency work is exempt.
    § 1500-21.50-070 · code text
    Construction is prohibited on Sundays and legal holidays unless permission has been applied for and granted by the County.
Leaf blowers and equipment
  • 7:00 a.m. to sunset.
    Applies: Noise from maintaining residential property.
    § 1500-21.50-070 · code text
    Noise sources associated with maintenance of residential property, provided such activities take place between 7:00 a.m. to sunset.
Noise limit at homes
  • No more than 70 dBA at any moment.
    Applies: Daytime, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the property line of a noise-sensitive property. The hourly average limit is 55 dBA.
    § 1500-21.5-050 · code text
    | Maximum Level, dBA | 70 | 65 |
  • No more than 65 dBA at any moment.
    Applies: Nighttime, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., at the property line of a noise-sensitive property. The hourly average limit is 45 dBA.
    § 1500-21.5-050 · code text
    | Maximum Level, dBA | 70 | 65 |

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Frequently asked questions

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

Sutter County's code: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Weekdays. Construction within 1,000 feet of homes, schools or other noise-sensitive uses. Emergency work is exempt.) (§ 1500-21.50-070); No more than 70 dBA at any moment. (Daytime, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the property line of a noise-sensitive property. The hourly average limit is 55 dBA.) (§ 1500-21.5-050).

General information, not legal advice.

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