Noise from Specific Sources in Santa Monica, CA (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Santa Monica, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Nightclubs, bars, and establishments with amplified music must locate all customer entrances and exits on commercial streets only, and must use two-door vestibules with solid-core doors to contain sound.
Noise Sources: Bar Nightclub Noise
Some RestrictionsSanta Monica Municipal Code § 4.12.140
§ 4.12.140. Nightclubs, bars and establishments with amplified music. (a) All entrances and exits, except exits which are solely emergency exits, to all nightclubs, bars and establishments with amplified music shall be located only on commercial streets, except that exits can be located on alleys which abut commercial or manufacturing zones. (b) Entrances and exits, except exits which are solel...
Car Alarm Limits
Car alarms may not sound for more than fifteen minutes in Santa Monica; police may enter the vehicle to disconnect an alarm that has exceeded the limit.
Noise Sources: Car Alarms
Some RestrictionsSanta Monica Municipal Code § 3.60.010
§ 3.60.010. Motor vehicle. (b) No person shall cause, allow, permit or suffer any alarm located in a motor vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to emit any audible sound in the City of Santa Monica for a period of more than fifteen minutes. The time shall be calculated based upon the emission of the first audible sound and ending fifteen minutes thereafter notwithstandin...
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