Construction Noise Noise associated with construction can not be eliminated, however the How to deal with City of Concord has taken steps to Resource Guide limit its impact on those living and Excessive working near construction projects. Loud Music Contact: Concord Police Department Noise 671-3333

Construction Noise Contact: Concord Municipal Code section Concord Permit Center 62-32(1)cc restricts the hours Monday – Friday that construction work can take 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. place, unless otherwise allowed 671-3107 by prior authorization of the City of Concord. During Non-Business Hours Contact: Allowed Construction Times: Concord Police Department 671-3333 Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Car Repair Noise Contact: Weekends: Concord Police Department 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. City of Concord Police Department 671-3333 1350 Galindo St. Concord, CA 94520

Telephone: (925) 671-3220 Fax: (925) 691-6942 CP-585 Noise complaints are one of the Vehicle Noise most common complaints received These specific sections of law apply by the City of Concord and its to vehicles when they are being Police Department. A certain operated on a street. amount of noise is expected living in a city environment. Residents California Vehicle Code section are encouraged to be considerate 27007 prohibits a driver from of their neighbors. If you experience operating a sound system that can a problem with noise, if possible, be heard outside the vehicle from talk to your neighbor before 50 feet or more. Animal Noise contacting the police. If that The City of Concord has a contract is not a possibility, there are a Vehicle Code section 27150 specifies with the Contra Costa County number of different laws in place that every motor vehicle must be Animal Services Department to that can be used to address and equipped with an adequate muffler handle animal complaints within curb excessive noise. to prevent excessive or unusual noise. the City. All complaints regarding animal noise are handled by the Vehicle Code section 27151 prohibits Animal Services Department Music and Loud Noises the modification of a muffler system According to Penal Code section for the purposes of amplifying or The Animal Services Department 415(2), a person is prohibited increasing the vehicle noise. can be reached during normal from maliciously and willfully business hours at (925) 646-2995 disturbing another person by loud Car Repair Noise or during non-business hours at and unreasonable noise. The City of Concord restricts (925) 646-2441. the hours that vehicle repair or Consideration: maintenance may take place. There are no specific time According to Concord Municipal restrictions for loud and Code section 62-201(e), unreasonable noise. A person’s “no noise-producing work whether peace can be disturbed at any time, routine maintenance or major but is the noise unreasonable given repairs, shall take place before the time of day? 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day.”