Earlier editions: 2026-09
Sonora Municipal Code § 8.20 Nuisances
Sonora Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sonora
Cite as: Sonora Municipal Code § 8.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04
8.20.010 - Defined¶
Anything which is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or which interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by others is a public nuisance.
(Ord. 544 (part), 1980.)
8.20.020 - Violation; Penalty¶
Every person who maintains or commits any public nuisance, or who fails to abate the same after notice to do so, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 544 (part), 1980.)
8.20.030 - Nuisance; Continuance after Notice to Abate; Separate Offense Each Day¶
Every person who maintains, permits or allows a public nuisance to exist upon his or her property or premises, and every person occupying or leasing the property or premises of another who maintains, permits or allows a public nuisance to exist thereon, after reasonable notice form the city attorney, in writing, to remove, discontinue, or abate the same has been served upon such person, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished accordingly; and the existence of such nuisance for each and every day after the service of such notice shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense and the city attorney shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating this section by continuous prosecutions until the nuisance is abated and removed.
(Ord. 544 (part), 1980.)
8.20.040 - Construction Noise¶
Construction noise is considered to be a nuisance under the provisions of this chapter. Unless otherwise approved by the community development director, the operation and use of construction equipment powered by internal combustion engines, the use of impact equipment, or other construction operations that would result in disturbance to adjacent properties will be limited to the hours between seven a.m. and seven p.m., Monday through Friday; eight a.m. and five p.m. on Saturday; ten a.m. and three p.m. on Sunday and federal holidays. Along with the penalties as provided by this chapter, the building official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this code if such construction noise is generated in violation of this section.
(Ord. 768 § 1, 2004.)
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