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Noise and construction hours in Yorba Linda

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

What Yorba Linda's code says

Yorba Linda code What Yorba Linda's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • 55 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    Applies: Noise Zone I; may not be exceeded for a total of more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.32.060 · code text
    I | 55 dB(A) | 7 a.m.—10 p.m.
  • 50 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    Applies: Noise Zone I; may not be exceeded for a total of more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.32.060 · code text
    50 dB(A) | 10 p.m.—7 a.m.
  • 45 dB(A) may not be exceeded for a total of more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    Applies: Inside a home on any residential property, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 8.32.070 · code text
    Forty-five dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than five minutes in any hour
  • 50 dB(A) may not be exceeded for a total of more than 1 minute in any hour.
    Applies: Inside a home on any residential property, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 8.32.070 · code text
    Fifty dB(A) for a cumulative period of more than one minute in any hour
  • 55 dB(A) may not be exceeded at any time.
    Applies: Inside a home on any residential property, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 8.32.070 · code text
    Fifty-five dB(A) for any period of time.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Yorba Linda?

Yorba Linda's code: 55 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Noise Zone I; may not be exceeded for a total of more than 30 minutes in any hour.) (§ 8.32.060); 50 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Noise Zone I; may not be exceeded for a total of more than 30 minutes in any hour.) (§ 8.32.060).

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