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Noise and construction hours in Citrus Heights

Noise area 1 homes: 55 dBA (Leq) for 30 minutes in an hour, 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; 50 dBA, 10 p.m.–7 a.m.

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Key points

  • Home noise: Noise area 1 homes: 55 dBA (Leq) for 30 minutes in an hour, 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; 50 dBA, 10 p.m.–7 a.m.

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

What Citrus Heights's code says

Citrus Heights code What Citrus Heights's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • 55 dBA (Leq) for 30 minutes in an hour; shorter periods allow higher levels.
    Applies: Homes in noise area 1, measured on the affected property, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 34-86 · code text
    7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Daytime) 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (Nighttime) | 55 dBA (Leq) 50 dBA (Leq)
  • 50 dBA (Leq) for 30 minutes in an hour; shorter periods allow higher levels.
    Applies: Homes in noise area 1, measured on the affected property, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 34-86 · code text
    7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Daytime) 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (Nighttime) | 55 dBA (Leq) 50 dBA (Leq)
  • 50 dBA in any 1-minute period.
    Applies: Low-frequency or impulsive noise on a residential property, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 34-86 · code text
    Leq, A weighting dBA | 50 | 45
  • 45 dBA in any 1-minute period.
    Applies: Low-frequency or impulsive noise on a residential property, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 34-86 · code text
    Leq, A weighting dBA | 50 | 45
  • Noise above 45 dBA may total no more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    Applies: Measured in a neighboring unit of an apartment, condo, townhouse or duplex, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 34-87 · code text
    Forty-five dBA for a cumulative period of more than five minutes in any hour.
  • Noise above 50 dBA may total no more than 1 minute in any hour.
    Applies: Measured in a neighboring unit of an apartment, condo, townhouse or duplex, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 34-87 · code text
    Fifty dBA for a cumulative period of more than one minute in any hour.
  • Noise may never go above 55 dBA.
    Applies: Measured in a neighboring unit of an apartment, condo, townhouse or duplex, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 34-87 · code text
    Fifty-five dBA for any period of time.

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What are the noise rules and construction hours in Citrus Heights?

Noise area 1 homes: 55 dBA (Leq) for 30 minutes in an hour, 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; 50 dBA, 10 p.m.–7 a.m.

General information, not legal advice.

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