Noise Ordinances in Anaheim, CA (2026)
4 verified noise ordinances for Anaheim, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
In Anaheim residential zones and within 200 feet of one, sound-amplifying equipment cannot be used for noncommercial purposes between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day. The same equipment can never be unreasonably loud, raucous, or disturbing to a neighborhood at any hour.
Anaheim Residential Amplified Sound Curfew
Some RestrictionsAnaheim, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 6.72.020(.020), (.060) (Regulation of Amplified Sound)
In all residential zones and within two hundred feet of any boundary thereof, no sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated or used for noncommercial purposes between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day. ... In no event shall the sound-amplifying equipment be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring or disturbing to a person of normal sensitiveness within the area of audibili...
Barking Dogs
Anaheim treats incessant barking as a civil citation offense, not just a nuisance complaint. Under AMC Chapter 8.10, a dog that barks, bays, cries or howls for 30 minutes straight or 60 cumulative minutes in any 24-hour period is a "barking dog," and owners face escalating fines starting at $250 per citation, enforced by Orange County Animal Care Services or Anaheim's Community Preservation Division.
Anaheim Barking Dog Civil Citation Rules
Some RestrictionsAnaheim, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 8.10.020 (Definitions)
“Barking dog” means a dog that barks, bays, cries, howls or makes any noise for an extended period of time to the disturbance of any person at any time of day or night, regardless of whether the dog is physically situated in or upon private property. Such extended period of time shall consist of incessant barking for 30 minutes or more in any 24-hour period, or intermittent barking for 60 minut...
Leaf Blower Rules
California AB 1346 banned the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers effective January 2024. Existing gas equipment may be used during Anaheim's permitted noise hours. Electric alternatives are encouraged.
Anaheim Leaf Blower & Gas Equipment Rules
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Health & Safety Code Section 43018.11 (added by AB 1346, 2021)
(a)(1) By July 1, 2022, the state board shall, consistent with federal law, adopt cost-effective and technologically feasible regulations to prohibit engine exhaust and evaporative emissions from new small off-road engines, as defined by the state board. Those regulations shall apply to engines produced on or after January 1, 2024, or as soon as the state board determines is feasible, whichever...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Anaheim bans commercial use of sound-amplifying equipment in residential zones outright, except on a moving vehicle between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. to announce a business's presence, and never while parked. In nonresidential zones outside 200 feet of a residential boundary, commercial amplified sound is barred from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Anaheim Amplified Sound Equipment Rules
Some RestrictionsAnaheim, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 6.72.020(.010), (.030) (Regulation of Amplified Sound)
In all residential zones and within two hundred feet of any boundary thereof, no sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated or used for commercial purposes, except sound-amplifying equipment may be used for commercial purposes upon a moving vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to announce the presence of such vehicle in an area or location for commercial purposes; provided tha...
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