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Noise and construction hours in Riverside

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

What Riverside's code says

Riverside code What Riverside's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • Noise may not exceed 45 dBA.
    Applies: Residential zones, outdoors, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour; higher for shorter periods.
    § 7.25.010 · code text
    Residential | Night (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) Day (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) | 45 dBA 55 dBA
  • Noise may not exceed 55 dBA.
    Applies: Residential zones, outdoors, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour; higher for shorter periods.
    § 7.25.010 · code text
    Residential | Night (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) Day (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) | 45 dBA 55 dBA
  • Noise may not exceed 35 dBA.
    Applies: Inside another home, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 7.30.015 · code text
    Residential | Night (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) Day (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) | 35 dBA 45 dBA
  • Noise may not exceed 45 dBA.
    Applies: Inside another home, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 7.30.015 · code text
    Residential | Night (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) Day (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) | 35 dBA 45 dBA

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Riverside?

Riverside's code: Noise may not exceed 45 dBA. (Residential zones, outdoors, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour; higher for shorter periods.) (§ 7.25.010); Noise may not exceed 55 dBA. (Residential zones, outdoors, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour; higher for shorter periods.) (§ 7.25.010).

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