Condo Rules For Noise In Sacramento
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372. Every person who maintains or commits any public nuisance, the punishment for which is not otherwise prescribed, or who willfully omits to perform any legal duty relating to the removal of a public nuisance, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Enacted 1872.)
Under Penal Code § 415 PC, California law defines the crime of disturbing the peace as doing any of the following: playing excessively loud music, fighting in public, or. using certain offensive language or fighting words.
To report a noise issue outside of daytime hours or not related to a business, please contact Sacramento Sheriff's Department Non-Emergency Dispatch at (916) 874-5115.
Noise levels that can cause extreme offence to one person may not impact on another. A noise may be irritating but not be a 'statutory noise nuisance'. There are no fixed levels of noise which constitute a statutory nuisance.
Most local ordinances include "quiet times." A typical ordinance prohibits loud noises between 11 p.m. and 7 or 8 a.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. or midnight until 8 to 10 a.m. on Sundays and holidays. It is worthwhile to check your local ordinance before making formal complaint so that you can cite the law.
A landlord has a duty under California law to comply with the "covenant of quiet enjoyment." This means you, as a tenant, must be allowed to peaceably occupy your apartment without the excessive noise that you have described.
California Penal Code 415 describes the crime of disturbing the peace, which covers a broad range of public disruptive behavior – such as loud arguments, loud noises, challenges to fight someone, and even offensive words that might provoke a violent and immediate reaction from another person.
Sacramento 311 Customer Service. Starting July 6th, our 311 contact center hours will be 7am to 7pm. From 7pm to 7am, we will only handle urgent issues like animal emergencies, public right of way hazards, utility emergencies and other critical situations that require immediate response.
Tip Line - 916-874-TIPS (8477) Call the tip line. Our trained call takers are available to take your tips 24 hours a day, 365 days a year via our telephone tip line. You can remain 100% anonymous when providing your tips for our investigators.
You can report an issue by going online​​, dialing 3-1-1 from within the unincorporated areas of the County or dialing 916-875-4311 if calling from outside of the County's unincorporated areas.
