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Noise and construction hours in Riverbank

Riverbank's own rules on noise and construction hours, with the code text for every value.

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

What Riverbank's code says

Riverbank code What Riverbank's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • Noise may not exceed 50 dBA hourly average or 70 dBA maximum.
    Applies: Outdoors at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 5 dBA lower for tones, speech, music or recurring impulse noise.
    § 93.04 · code text
    | 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. | 50 dBA | 70 dBA |
  • Noise may not exceed 45 dBA hourly average or 65 dBA maximum.
    Applies: Outdoors at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; 5 dBA lower for tones, speech, music or recurring impulse noise.
    § 93.04 · code text
    | 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. | 45 dBA | 65 dBA |
  • Noise may not exceed 40 dBA hourly average or 60 dBA maximum.
    Applies: Inside a receiving home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 93.05 · code text
    | 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. | 40 dBA | 60 dBA |
  • Noise may not exceed 35 dBA hourly average or 55 dBA maximum.
    Applies: Inside a receiving home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 93.05 · code text
    | 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. | 35 dBA | 55 dBA |

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Riverbank?

Riverbank's code: Noise may not exceed 50 dBA hourly average or 70 dBA maximum. (Outdoors at a home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 5 dBA lower for tones, speech, music or recurring impulse noise.) (§ 93.04); Noise may not exceed 45 dBA hourly average or 65 dBA maximum. (Outdoors at a home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; 5 dBA lower for tones, speech, music or recurring impulse noise.) (§ 93.04).

General information, not legal advice.

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