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Noise from Specific Sources in Redondo Beach, CA (2026)

2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Redondo Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

HVAC & Mechanical Noise

Air conditioners, ventilation fans, and other mechanical or plumbing equipment placed in a required setback cannot emit or be rated above 55 decibels under RBMC Section 10-2.1522, and screening from public view is mandatory on top of the noise cap.

Redondo Beach 55-Decibel Cap on Setback HVAC Units

Some Restrictions

Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.1522(a)(2)(g)(2)

Mechanical equipment and plumbing equipment within the required setbacks shall not emit sound at a level greater than 55 decibels or have a manufacturer rating exceeding 55 decibels. The decibel level is measured immediately adjacent to the location of the equipment placement, not at a distance from the equipment.

Bar & Nightclub Noise

Redondo Beach caps sound inside any place of public entertainment at 90 dBA where customers stand, unless the venue posts a hearing-impairment warning sign at each public entrance.

Redondo Beach Bar and Nightclub Noise Cap

Some Restrictions

Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 4-24.516

The operation or playing or permitting the operation or playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier, or similar device which produces, reproduces, or amplifies sound in any place of public entertainment at a sound level greater than 90 dBA as read by the slow response on a sound level meter at any point which is normally occupied by a customer shall b...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Redondo Beach city rules.

Noise from Specific Sources in Los Angeles County