Noise Ordinances in Burbank, CA (2026)
10 verified noise ordinances for Burbank, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Burbank defines 'nighttime' as 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. and applies a lower ambient-noise base level (45 dBA) in residential zones at night than during the day (55 dBA), and a general prohibition makes any willful loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace unlawful at any hour.
Nighttime Hours 10 PM-7 AM; Lower dBA Limits at Night
Some RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-3-202 (Definitions) and 9-3-208(B) (Machinery, Equipment, Fans and Air Conditioning)
DAYTIME: The hours from seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. ... NIGHTTIME: The hours from ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. until seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. of the following day. ... B. Ambient Noise Base Level: For the purposes of this section only, all ambient noise measurements shall commence at the following ambient noise base levels in the zones and during the times shown: 45 dBA N...
Construction Hours
Burbank Municipal Code 9-1-1-105.8 limits permitted construction to Monday-Friday 7:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. and Saturday 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., with no construction on Sundays or City holidays except owner-builder single-family work, emergencies, or a director-granted exception.
Construction 7 AM-7 PM Weekdays, 8 AM-5 PM Saturday
Some RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-1-1-105.8 (Construction Hours), Title 9 Chapter 1 Building Ordinance (eff. 2010)
9-1-1-105.8: CONSTRUCTION HOURS: The following construction hours shall apply to all construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, maintenance, removal and demolition work regulated by this code: Construction Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday and City Holidays None. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Single-family residential own...
Barking Dogs
BMC 9-3-207 prohibits keeping any animal or fowl that by any sound, cry, or behavior causes discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness in a residential area, and a violation is an infraction.
Barking Dogs / Animal Noise an Infraction (BMC 9-3-207)
Some RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-3-207 (Animals and Fowl)
9-3-207: ANIMALS AND FOWL: A. No person shall keep or maintain upon any premises owned, occupied or controlled by him any animal or fowl which, by any sound, cry or behavior, shall cause discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness in any residential area. B. A violation of this section shall constitute an infraction.
Leaf Blower Rules
Gas-powered leaf blowers banned citywide effective January 2027 (adopted December 2025 with one-year grace period). All leaf blowers restricted in residential zones to 8 AM-6 PM, max 15 min/hr on lots under 0.5 acres, one blower per parcel, and noise may not exceed ambient by more than 20 dB.
Burbank Leaf Blower Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsCalifornia AB 1346 (2021) — Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) Emissions Phase-Out (Health and Safety Code Sec. 43018.11)
43018.11. (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,...
Amplified Music & Events
BMC 9-3-213 makes it unlawful to operate any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, television, or sound-producing device so as to disturb neighboring residents, with any noise exceeding the ambient level by more than 5 decibels treated as prima facie evidence of a violation.
Radios, Instruments and Amplified Sound Must Not Disturb
Some RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-3-213 (Radios, Television Sets and Similar Devices)
A. Disturbing Residents: No person shall use or operate any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such manner as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents or any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area. B. Prima Facie Violation: Any noise causing t...
Aircraft Noise
No Burbank city ordinance can directly restrict aircraft operations; aircraft noise is governed by federal law (the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 and FAA regulations), and Hollywood Burbank Airport instead runs a voluntary 10 P.M.-7 A.M. nighttime curfew after the FAA in 2009 declined to approve a mandatory one.
Aircraft Noise Federally Preempted; Airport Voluntary Curfew
Few RestrictionsHollywood Burbank Airport (Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority), Voluntary Curfew Language; Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (49 U.S.C. 47521 et seq.) and 14 C.F.R. Part 161
Nighttime Noise Relief: Between the hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. local time, takeoffs and landings of 'noisy' aircraft are prohibited. Operations caused by emergencies, use of the Airport as a weather alternative, and air traffic control delays are permitted. ... In November 2009, the FAA issued its finding that the Part 161 Study did not justify the imposition of the mandatory curfew.
Industrial Noise
Burbank Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 3 sets noise standards by zone. Industrial and commercial noise must not exceed the ambient level at property boundaries in residential areas. The entertainment industry presence means the city actively monitors studio-adjacent noise.
Burbank Industrial & Commercial Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsDecibel Limits
Burbank sets base ambient noise levels under BMC 9-3-208: residential zones at 55 dBA daytime (7 AM-10 PM) and 45 dBA nighttime (10 PM-7 AM), commercial zones at 65 dBA. Noise may not exceed the base ambient by more than 5 dBA for machinery and equipment, or 20 dBA for leaf blowers.
Burbank Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Music
Burbank prohibits sound amplifying equipment from operating weekdays after 9 PM or before 9 AM, and at all times on Sundays, under BMC 9-3-208. Amplified sound may not exceed 15 dBA above the ambient noise level at the affected property line. Radios and musical instruments must not exceed ambient by more than 5 dBA.
Burbank Outdoor Music & Amplified Sound Regulations
Some RestrictionsVehicle Noise
BMC 9-3-210 makes it unlawful to repair, rebuild, or test a motor vehicle during nighttime in or within 500 feet of a residential zone if it annoys a reasonable resident, and BMC 9-3-211 and 9-3-212 restrict loud vehicle operation and unmuffled engines except where preempted by California state law.
Nighttime Vehicle Repair and Loud Engines Restricted
Some RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-3-210 (Vehicle Repairs in Residential Areas); 9-3-211; 9-3-212
9-3-210: VEHICLE REPAIRS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS: It is unlawful for any person in a residential zone of the City, or within a radius of five hundred feet (500') from any residential zone, to repair, rebuild or test any motor vehicle during the nighttime in such manner that a reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the zone is caused discomfort or annoyance.
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