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Noise and construction hours in Chico

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

What Chico's code says

Chico code What Chico's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • The noise limit is 70 dBA.
    Applies: Noise from a home, measured anywhere outside its property line, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    § 9.38.030 · code text
    No person shall produce, suffer or allow to be produced by human voice, machine, animal, or device, or any combination of same, on residential property, a noise level at any point outside of the property plane that exceeds, at any point outside of the property plane, seventy (70) dBA between the hours of seven a.m. and nine p.m.
  • The noise limit is 60 dBA.
    Applies: Noise from a home, measured anywhere outside its property line, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 9.38.030 · code text
    No person shall produce, suffer or allow to be produced by human voice, machine, animal, or device, or any combination of same, on residential property, a noise level at any point outside of the property plane that exceeds, at any point outside of the property plane, seventy (70) dBA between the hours of seven a.m. and nine p.m. or sixty (60) dBA between the hours of nine p.m. and seven a.m.
  • The indoor noise limit is 60 dBA.
    Applies: Multifamily property; 3 feet from any wall, floor or ceiling inside a unit on the same property, windows and doors closed.
    § 9.38.030 · code text
    No person shall produce, suffer or allow to be produced by human voice, machine, animal, or devices or any combination of same, on multifamily residential property, a noise level more than sixty (60) dBA three feet from any wall, floor, or ceiling inside any dwelling unit on the same property, when the windows and doors of the dwelling unit are closed

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Chico?

Chico's code: The noise limit is 70 dBA. (Noise from a home, measured anywhere outside its property line, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.) (§ 9.38.030); The noise limit is 60 dBA. (Noise from a home, measured anywhere outside its property line, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.) (§ 9.38.030).

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