Noise and construction hours in Winters: the local rules

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

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Construction hours on weekdays	7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Applies: Monday to Saturday; construction, repair, demolition or upkeep power tools heard across property lines; home power tools until 10 p.m. at 70 dBA or less. § 8.20.070 · code text Operating any power tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, demolition work, or property maintenance between weekday and Saturday hours of seven p.m. and seven a.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays; not allowed at any time on Sundays or holidays. Applies: Power tools for construction, repair, demolition or upkeep heard across a property line; home power tools until 10 p.m. at 70 dBA or less. § 8.20.070 · code text Operating any power tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, demolition work, or property maintenance between weekday and Saturday hours of seven p.m. and seven a.m. or at any time on Sundays or holidays
Leaf blowers and equipment	Domestic power tools/equipment may run until 10 p.m. if noise across the residential property line is at most 70 dBA. Applies: General construction ban, if noise disturbs across a residential or commercial line: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays and Saturdays; all day Sundays and holidays. § 8.20.070 · code text Domestic power tools or equipment may be operated to ten p.m. provided the maximum noise level across the residential property line shall not exceed seventy (70) dBA;
Noise limit at homes	55 dBA in the daytime, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Applies: Residential zones R-1 to R-4; may not be exceeded continuously for any 5-minute period. § 8.20.060 · code text Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) \| 55 \| 50 50 dBA at night, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Residential zones R-1 to R-4; may not be exceeded continuously for any 5-minute period. § 8.20.060 · code text Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) \| 55 \| 50 50 dBA in the daytime, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Applies: Rural residential (R-R) and open space (O-S); may not be exceeded continuously for any 5-minute period. § 8.20.060 · code text Rural residential (R-R)/open space (O-S) \| 50 \| 40 40 dBA at night, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Rural residential (R-R) and open space (O-S); may not be exceeded continuously for any 5-minute period. § 8.20.060 · code text Rural residential (R-R)/open space (O-S) \| 50 \| 40

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Winters's code: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Monday to Saturday; construction, repair, demolition or upkeep power tools heard across property lines; home power tools until 10 p.m. at 70 dBA or less.) (§ 8.20.070); 55 dBA in the daytime, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Residential zones R-1 to R-4; may not be exceeded continuously for any 5-minute period.) (§ 8.20.060).

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