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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
volume_up"Sound levels are reduced by five dBA for impulse sound, simple tone noise, or sounds consisting of speech or music. If the ambient sound level exceeds the allowable exterior sound level, the ambient sound level becomes the standard. Heavy industrial land uses have an exterior noise limit of 80 dBA at the property line."
AI Executive Summary
Oxnard, CA noise ordinances, detailed in Article XI (Sound Regulation) of Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code, establish standards to protect public health, safety, and welfare from excessive sound. Residential quiet hours are 10 PM to 7 AM daily. Decibel limits for residential areas are 55 dBA during the day and 45 dBA at night. Construction activities also have specific permissible operating hours.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Construction, repair, remodeling, or grading activities are generally permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, including Saturday. Construction activities shall not exceed an outdoor ambient sound level of 86 dBA. Nighttime construction requires specific and special City approval.
Amplified Sound
The ordinance generally regulates excessive sound. Specific restrictions on amplified sound in vehicles for public address are mentioned in the definitions.
Animals
Ventura County Animal Services handles barking dog complaints and other animal nuisance complaints for Oxnard.
Vehicles
The Oxnard Airport has voluntary noise abatement procedures including a voluntary curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and prohibits 'Touch and Go' and 'Stop and Go' operations on weekdays from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and on weekends from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Property Maintenance
Sounds associated with the maintenance of real property are permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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