Noise Ordinances in Orange, CA (2026)
4 verified noise ordinances for Orange, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Orange Municipal Code Section 8.24.100 bars playing a radio, TV, power tool, amplifier or similar device between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if it can be heard 100 feet from the property line, or 150 feet for a non-stationary source, including a car stereo left on in the street.
Orange Nighttime Noise Curfew
Some RestrictionsOrange, CA, Municipal Code § 8.24.100 (Alternative Noise Prohibition)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter and in addition thereto, it is unlawful for any person to willfully make, continue, maintain, permit or cause to be made, continued, maintained, or permitted, any loud, unnecessary and unusual noise which disturbs the peace or quiet of any residential property or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitiv...
Construction Hours
Construction, repair, remodeling, and grading noise in Orange is exempt from the City's decibel limits only between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, or 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and federal holidays. Section 8.24.050(E) of the Noise Control chapter pulls any construction noise outside those windows back under Table 8.24.040's numeric limits.
Orange Permitted Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsOrange, CA, Municipal Code § 8.24.050(E)
Noise sources associated with construction, repair, remodeling, or grading of any real property, provided said activities take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on any day except for Sunday or a Federal holiday, or between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday or a Federal holiday. Noise generated outside of the hours specified are subject to the noise standards identi...
Leaf Blower Rules
Leaf blowers in Orange must not exceed 70 dBA measured at 50 feet and cannot be operated within 10 feet of windows, doors, or air intakes on neighboring properties under OMC Chapter 8.26. Operating hours follow the property maintenance schedule.
Orange Leaf Blower Regulations
Some 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
A vehicle broadcasting amplified music or speech on Orange streets, a sound truck used for advertising or campaigning, needs a permit from the City Council before its speakers run. Chapter 5.68 of the Orange Municipal Code caps that amplification at 15 watts, limits operation to four hours a day inside two fixed windows, and bars any use on Sundays or legal holidays.
Orange Sound Vehicle Amplified Sound Rules
Significant RestrictionsOrange, CA, Municipal Code § 5.68.070 (Regulations for Use of Sound Vehicles)
Use of sound vehicles in the City with sound amplifying equipment in operation shall be subject to the following regulations: A. The only sounds permitted are music or human speech. B. Operations are permitted for four hours each day, except on Sundays and legal holidays when no operations shall be authorized. The permitted four hours of operation shall be between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:...
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