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Noise and construction hours in Turlock

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

What Turlock's code says

Turlock code What Turlock's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Applies: Weekday construction, repair or demolition tools heard across a home or business property line; emergency work excepted.
    § 5-28-110 · code text
    Operation or causing the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, or demolition work between weekday hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Applies: Weekend and holiday construction, repair or demolition heard across a home or business property line; emergency work excepted.
    § 5-28-110 · code text
    Operation or causing the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, or demolition work between weekday hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (or 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends or holidays)
Noise limit at homes
  • 50 dBA.
    Applies: One- and two-family homes, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; not exceeded more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 5-28-108 · code text
    One- and Two-Family | 10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | 50
  • 60 dBA.
    Applies: One- and two-family homes, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; not exceeded more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 5-28-108 · code text
    One- and Two-Family | 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | 60
  • 55 dBA.
    Applies: Multiple dwellings, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; not exceeded more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 5-28-108 · code text
    Multiple Dwelling | 10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. | 55
  • 60 dBA.
    Applies: Multiple dwellings, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; not exceeded more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 5-28-108 · code text
    Multiple Dwelling | 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | 60
  • 35 dBA.
    Applies: Inside a neighboring unit of a multifamily building, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; not exceeded more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 5-28-108 · code text
    All | Residential | 10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | 35 45
  • 45 dBA.
    Applies: Inside a neighboring unit of a multifamily building, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; not exceeded more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 5-28-108 · code text
    All | Residential | 10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | 35 45

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Turlock?

Turlock's code: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Weekday construction, repair or demolition tools heard across a home or business property line; emergency work excepted.) (§ 5-28-110); 50 dBA. (One- and two-family homes, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; not exceeded more than 30 minutes in any hour.) (§ 5-28-108).

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