Noise Ordinances in Redlands, CA (2026)
10 verified noise ordinances for Redlands, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
The City of Redlands treats 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. as its nighttime quiet period under Municipal Code Chapter 8.06 (Community Noise Control). During those hours exterior noise limits tighten and many activities (radios, loudspeakers, stereos) are prohibited if they create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line.
Redlands Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsConstruction Hours
Redlands Municipal Code Section 8.06.090.F bars construction and demolition that creates a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturdays, and at any time on Sundays or holidays, except for emergency utility/city work. Allowed weekday hours are effectively 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Redlands Construction Hours
Some RestrictionsBarking Dogs
Redlands prohibits chronic animal noise two ways: Municipal Code Section 8.06.090.D bars keeping any animal or bird that frequently or for long duration barks, howls, meows or squawks so as to create a noise disturbance across a property line, and Section 6.24.120 (Noisy Animals; Prohibited) is enforced through a written warning and a 10-day abatement period before prosecution.
Redlands Barking Dog Noise
Some RestrictionsLeaf Blower Rules
Redlands has no leaf-blower-specific ban. A proposed gas-blower ban was discussed by the City Council in March 2024 but was not adopted. Leaf-blower noise is governed by the general Community Noise Control chapter (8.06) and California's statewide CARB ban on the SALE of new gas-powered small off-road engines (effective 2024).
Redlands Leaf Blower Rules
Few RestrictionsAmplified Music & Events
Redlands Municipal Code Section 8.06.090.A prohibits radios, TVs, phonographs, drums and instruments, and Section 8.06.090.B prohibits loudspeakers and stereo systems, from creating a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. At any hour, amplified sound must also stay within the exterior dBA limits of Section 8.06.070.
Redlands Amplified Music & Loudspeakers
Some RestrictionsAircraft Noise
Redlands' Community Noise Control chapter (8.06) does not regulate aircraft noise. In-flight aircraft noise is controlled by the FAA under federal preemption; Redlands Municipal Airport defers all flight-noise complaints to the FAA. Airport land-use compatibility is addressed through the City General Plan and California state airport-noise standards, not a City noise ordinance.
Redlands Aircraft Noise
Few RestrictionsIndustrial Noise
Redlands Municipal Code Section 8.06.070 caps exterior noise at industrially zoned receiving property at 75 dBA at any time; where industrial noise reaches a residential property, the lower residential limits (50 dBA night / 60 dBA day) apply. Stationary machinery must be muffled (8.06.090.C) and vibration is regulated under Section 8.06.090.G.
Redlands Industrial Noise
Some RestrictionsDecibel Limits
Redlands Municipal Code Section 8.06.070 sets exterior limits by receiving zone and time: 50 dBA night / 60 dBA day for residential, public-space and institutional districts; 60 dBA night / 65 dBA day for commercial; and 75 dBA anytime for industrial. Interior limits (Section 8.06.080) are 45 dBA for residential and institutional, 50 dBA commercial, 60 dBA industrial.
Redlands Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Music
Outdoor music in Redlands is limited by the zone-based exterior dBA standards in Section 8.06.070 and is prohibited from disturbing neighbors between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Sections 8.06.090.A/B. In City parks, loudspeakers and amplified sound for music or speeches require a reservation or permit from the director under Section 12.44.090.
Redlands Outdoor Music & Events
Some RestrictionsVehicle Noise
For vehicles on public roads, noise is controlled by the California Vehicle Code, not a Redlands ordinance: Sections 27150-27151 require an adequate muffler and bar amplified/modified exhaust (a 95 dBA SAE standard applies to vehicles under 6,000 lbs). On private property, vehicle and machinery noise falls under Redlands Municipal Code Section 8.06.090.C and the general limits of Chapter 8.06.
Redlands Vehicle Noise
Some RestrictionsLooking for San Bernardino County county-wide rules?
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