Noise and construction hours in Santa Barbara

It is unlawful for any person, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. of any day and 7:00 a.m. of the following day to erect, construct, demolish, excavate for, alter or repair any building or structure unless a special permit has been applied for and granted by the Chief Building Official.

It is unlawful for any person to operate a leaf blower within 250 feet of any residential zone, as that term is defined in Title 28 of this code, before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or at any time on Sundays or national holidays

It is unlawful for any person within the City to use or operate any portable machine powered with a gasoline engine, or gasoline-powered generator, to blow leaves, dirt, and other debris off sidewalks, driveways, lawns, or other surfaces.

Operating, playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television set, music player, drum, musical instrument, or similar device which produces or reproduces sound between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance audible by a person of ordinary sensitivity across a residential or commercial real property line.

Using or operating for any purpose any loudspeaker, loudspeaker system or similar device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner that the sound creates a noise disturbance audible by a person of ordinary sensitivity across a residential real property line.