§ 8.116.040 — Limitations on idling

Sacramento City Code (current through Supplement No. 4, July 2026, and Ord. 2026-0022) · Sacramento City Code § 8.116.040

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8.116.040 Limitations on idling.

A. Except as provided in Section 8.116.080, a driver of a vehicle that is subject to this chapter: 1. Shall turn off the vehicle's engine upon stopping at a destination; and 2. Shall not cause or allow a vehicle engine to idle at any location for: a. More than five consecutive minutes, or b. Periods aggregating more than five minutes in any one-hour period. B. Except as provided in Section 8.116.080, an operator of off-road equipment that is subject to this chapter shall not cause or allow off-road equipment to idle at any location for: 1. More than five consecutive minutes; or 2. Periods aggregating more than five minutes in any one-hour period. (Ord. 2004-051 § 1)