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Noise and construction hours in San Benito County

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

What San Benito County's code says

San Benito County code What San Benito County's code adds
Quiet hours
  • 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
    Applies: Audio equipment that creates a noise disturbance, is heard over 100 feet away, or is heard inside another home.
    § 19.39.040 · code text
    No person shall operate any audio equipment, whether portable or not, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. such that the sound generated:
  • Not allowed from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
    Applies: Sound amplifiers and live music.
    § 19.39.040 · code text
    Sound-amplifying equipment or live music is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day.
Noise limit at homes
  • 45 dBA in the daytime.
    Applies: Rural Transitional and Rural Residential land uses; measured at the receiving property line.
    § 19.39.030 · code text
    | Rural Transitional Rural Residential | 45 | 35 |
  • 35 dBA at night.
    Applies: Rural Transitional and Rural Residential land uses; measured at the receiving property line.
    § 19.39.030 · code text
    | Rural Transitional Rural Residential | 45 | 35 |
  • 50 dBA in the daytime.
    Applies: Single-Family (R1), Residential Multiple (RM) and Planned Unit Development; measured at the receiving property line.
    § 19.39.030 · code text
    | Single-Family (R1) Residential Multiple (RM) Planned Unit Development | 50 | 40 |
  • 40 dBA at night.
    Applies: Single-Family (R1), Residential Multiple (RM) and Planned Unit Development; measured at the receiving property line.
    § 19.39.030 · code text
    | Single-Family (R1) Residential Multiple (RM) Planned Unit Development | 50 | 40 |

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in San Benito County?

San Benito County's code: 45 dBA in the daytime. (Rural Transitional and Rural Residential land uses; measured at the receiving property line.) (§ 19.39.030); 35 dBA at night. (Rural Transitional and Rural Residential land uses; measured at the receiving property line.) (§ 19.39.030).

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