Posted by kcrowley Officer Michelle, Is there a law that pertains to playing loud music for extended periods of time from one’s garage and or vehicle parked in the driveway in a residential area? Thank you for your time. Dear kcrowley There certainly is a noise ordinance that pertains to your problem. If you live in the city limits, we still respond to noise complaints. The general noise ordinance for the city of Sacramento states that between the times of 10:00 p.m., and 7:00 a.m. the following day are the times in which officers can enforce the ordinance. You can call the non-emergency number and have an officer dispatched. We will give the involved parties a warning. If they continue

Posted by lilian, Hi, Question about what constitutes “excessive noise” that would justify a complaint to the city. I received a letter from animal control stating that a neighbor filed a complaint that my dog barks excessively. I found out recently that this neighbor sleeps until about 10 a.m. is awoken by my dog around 9 a.m. How can this be considered excessive barking? Isn’t construction allowed to begin at 7 a.m.? And what are the laws for people who play drums, i.e., how early can they start? How early can garden service start, i.e., how early can they run a lawnmower? I understand that these are things that can be settled/compromised between neighbors but apparently my neighbor pr