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Noise and construction hours in Visalia

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

What Visalia's code says

Visalia code What Visalia's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
    Applies: Weekends 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; construction equipment such as jackhammers, generators and air tools next to homes or noise-sensitive uses; emergency repairs excepted.
    § 8.36.050 · code text
    It is unlawful to operate any of the below-listed devices, appliances, equipment or vehicles on public or private property abutting noise sensitive land uses between the weekday hours of seven p.m. and six a.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • Allowed 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends.
    Applies: Power equipment, vehicle sound equipment and construction equipment on property next to noise-sensitive land uses. Weekdays are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; emergency repairs exempt.
    § 8.36.050 · code text
    between the weekend hours of seven p.m. and nine a.m.
Quiet hours
  • 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays; 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends.
    Applies: Leaf blowers, mowers, other power or construction equipment, and loud car audio, on property next to homes or noise-sensitive uses.
    § 8.36.050 · code text
    It is unlawful to operate any of the below-listed devices, appliances, equipment or vehicles on public or private property abutting noise sensitive land uses between the weekday hours of seven p.m. and six a.m.
Noise limit at homes
  • No more than 45 dBA.
    Applies: Inside a home, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.36.060 · code text
    | 1 | 5 | 45 | 35 |
  • No more than 35 dBA.
    Applies: Inside a home, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.36.060 · code text
    | 1 | 5 | 45 | 35 |
  • No more than 50 dBA.
    Applies: Inside a home, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for more than 1 minute in any hour.
    § 8.36.060 · code text
    | 2 | 1 | 50 | 40 |
  • No more than 40 dBA.
    Applies: Inside a home, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., for more than 1 minute in any hour.
    § 8.36.060 · code text
    | 2 | 1 | 50 | 40 |
  • No more than 55 dBA.
    Applies: Inside a home, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., at any time.
    § 8.36.060 · code text
    | 3 | 0 | 55 | 45 |
  • No more than 45 dBA.
    Applies: Inside a home, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., at any time.
    § 8.36.060 · code text
    | 3 | 0 | 55 | 45 |
  • No more than 50 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 1 | 30 | 50 | 45 |
  • No more than 45 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., for more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 1 | 30 | 50 | 45 |
  • No more than 55 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for more than 15 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 2 | 15 | 55 | 50 |
  • No more than 50 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., for more than 15 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 2 | 15 | 55 | 50 |
  • No more than 60 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 3 | 5 | 60 | 55 |
  • No more than 55 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 3 | 5 | 60 | 55 |
  • No more than 65 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for more than 1 minute in any hour.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 4 | 1 | 65 | 60 |
  • No more than 60 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., for more than 1 minute in any hour.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 4 | 1 | 65 | 60 |
  • No more than 70 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., at any time.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 5 | 0 | 70 | 65 |
  • No more than 65 dBA.
    Applies: At the property line of a home or noise-sensitive use, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., at any time.
    § 8.36.040 · code text
    | 5 | 0 | 70 | 65 |

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Visalia?

Visalia's code: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. (Weekends 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; construction equipment such as jackhammers, generators and air tools next to homes or noise-sensitive uses; emergency repairs excepted.) (§ 8.36.050); No more than 45 dBA. (Inside a home, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for more than 5 minutes in any hour.) (§ 8.36.060).

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