Beverly Hills, CA
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Beverly Hills, CA.
Ordinance Summary
Beverly Hills, CA noise ordinances, primarily found in Beverly Hills Municipal Code Chapter 1, prohibit unnecessary, excessive, and annoying noise levels that disturb peace or cause annoyance. Amplified sound is generally restricted between 10 PM and 8 AM. Construction activities face stricter hours, typically disallowed from 6 PM to 8 AM daily and all day on Sundays and public holidays. Gasoline-powered leaf blowers are explicitly prohibited city-wide.
Quiet Hours
10 PM to 8 AM for amplified sound; more restrictive for construction.
Police Non-Emergency
310-550-4951 or 310-550-4952Decibel Limits
"California law limits vehicle exhaust noise to 95 decibels. The city emphasizes a general standard of not disturbing the peace rather than specific decibel limits for most sources."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction, maintenance, or repair work requiring a city permit is prohibited between 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. of any day, and at any time on a Sunday or public holiday. Work in a residential zone, or within 500 feet of a residential zone, is also prohibited on Saturdays without an after-hours permit.
The cutoff time for amplified sound is 10:00 P.M., resuming at 8:00 A.M., seven days a week. Unreasonable levels of sound or noise are not permitted at any time.
Excessive domestic animal noise is prohibited (B.H.M.C. Section 5-1-210). This includes incessant noise for 30 minutes or more, or intermittent noise accumulating to 60 minutes or more, within any 24-hour period, disturbing residents.
Motor vehicle alarms cannot emit sound for more than 10 minutes. Repairing, rebuilding, or testing motor vehicles in a residential area in a manner that causes discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable person is unlawful. California law limits vehicle exhaust noise to 95 decibels.
The use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers is prohibited by the Beverly Hills Municipal Code. Electric leaf blowers are permitted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
10 PM to 8 AM for amplified sound; more restrictive for construction..
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: 310-550-4951 or 310-550-4952.
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
Official Sources
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