Noise Ordinances in Redondo Beach, CA (2026)
7 verified noise ordinances for Redondo Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Redondo Beach lowers the allowable ambient sound level in every residential district between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., dropping to as little as 45 dBA in low-density neighborhoods.
Redondo Beach Nighttime Noise Standards
Some RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.301
Receiving Land Use District Category Time Period Presumed Ambient Level (dBA) Low Density 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 45 Residential R-1-A, R-1, R-2, P-D-R, P-U-D Overlay 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 50 ... No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, any source of sound at any location within the City ... which causes the noise level when measured on any other property to exceed: ... The noise sta...
Construction Hours
Redondo Beach bars construction activity outside 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, with no construction at all on Sundays or six named holidays.
Redondo Beach Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.503
All construction activity shall be prohibited, except between hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. No construction activity shall be permitted on Sunday, or the days on which the holidays designated as Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New...
Barking Dogs
Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.502 bars keeping any animal or fowl whose sound or outcry is audible at a neighboring property line for more than five minutes in any hour, treating a persistently barking dog as a specific noise violation rather than leaving it to the general nuisance chapter.
Redondo Beach Barking Animal Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.502
No person shall keep or maintain, or permit the keeping of, upon any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by such person, any animal or fowl otherwise permitted to be kept which, by any sound or outcry, shall result in noise levels at the complainants property line which are audible for more than five minutes in any hour.
Leaf Blower Rules
Redondo Beach bans gas-powered leaf blowers outright at all times and restricts electric leaf blowers to weekday and Saturday daytime hours only.
Redondo Beach Leaf Blower Rules
Significant RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.507(c)
It is unlawful to operate a gas-powered leaf blower in the City at any time. Electric leaf blowers, either corded or cordless, may only be used between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. No leaf blowers shall be used on Sunday, or the days on which the holidays designated as Memo...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Redondo Beach requires a variance for loudspeakers on public property and caps amplified street sound at audible beyond 50 feet, unless a permit covers the event.
Redondo Beach Amplified Sound Rules
Some RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.513
It is unlawful for any person to permit the transmission of, or cause to be transmitted, any amplified sound on any public street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-way, park, or any other public place or property which sound is clearly audible for a distance in excess of fifty (50′) feet from the source of such sound. This section shall not apply to any noncommercial public speaking, public assembly, ...
Decibel Limits
Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.301 sets maximum exterior sound levels by land use category and time of day, from 45 dBA overnight in low-density residential zones up to 70 dBA around the clock in the P-I industrial zone, enforced by the Noise Control Officer with graduated allowances for brief exceedances.
Redondo Beach Sets Zone Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.301
The noise standards for the various categories of land use districts identified shall be the higher of either the presumed or actual measured ambient and shall apply to all such property within a designated category as follows: Receiving Land Use District Category Time Period Presumed Ambient Level (dBA) Low Density 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 45 Residential R-1-A, R-1, R-2, P-D-R, P-U-D Overlay 7:...
Vehicle Noise
Redondo Beach bans motor vehicle amplified sound audible to anyone outside the vehicle and separately outlaws "pandemoniac" vehicles operated to create tire-friction noise by accelerating.
Redondo Beach Vehicle Stereo and Burnout Rules
Some RestrictionsRedondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.515
§ 4-24.515. Pandemoniac vehicles: Defined: Prohibited: Exemptions. (a) Defined. For the purposes of this section, "pandemoniac motor vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle of any appearance, performance, or capability, designed, constructed, or operated in such a manner as to create audible noise related to tire friction by accelerating such vehicle. (b) Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person t...
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