Noise Ordinances in Whittier, CA (2026)
6 verified noise ordinances for Whittier, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Whittier's quiet hours run from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, the "nighttime" window defined in section 8.32.020. Inside that window, section 8.32.040(M) makes any late-night disturbance plainly audible in a neighboring residence, or fifty feet from the property line, prima facie evidence of a noise violation, without requiring proof of intent or a decibel reading.
Whittier's Nighttime Noise Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsWhittier Municipal Code §§ 8.32.020(G),(M); 8.32.040(M)
"Daytime" denotes the local time of day between the hours of seven a.m. and nine p.m. on weekdays and between the hours of nine a.m. and nine p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and local legal holidays. ... "Nighttime" means those hours excluded from the definition of "daytime." ... M.Late night disturbances of any kind that are plainly audible by inhabitants or occupants of any adjacent or neighboring...
Construction Hours
Permitted construction work in Whittier runs only 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with heavy equipment limited to tighter weekday and Saturday windows. No work of any kind is allowed on Sundays or federal holidays.
Whittier Construction Hour Limits
Some RestrictionsWhittier Municipal Code 15.20.010
A.Work authorized under or requiring a building or other permit shall take place only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, unless authorized in writing by the city manager or necessitated to protect life and/or property.B.Use of heavy equipment (dump trucks, graders, jack hammers, etc. are only permitted Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Satu...
Barking Dogs
A dog, bird or other animal that makes frequent or long continued noise loud enough to reach a neighboring home, or fifty feet from a nonresidential building, is presumed under Whittier Municipal Code section 8.32.040(A) to disturb the neighborhood's comfort and repose. That presumption is prima facie evidence of a noise violation, with a narrow exception for occasional noise from a legally operated kennel, veterinary clinic, animal hospital, humane society or pound.
Whittier Barking Dog and Animal Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsWhittier Municipal Code § 8.32.040(A)
Animals and Birds. The keeping of any animal or bird that causes frequent or long continued noise plainly audible by inhabitants or occupants of any adjacent or neighboring residential properties or units, or plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet from any nonresidential building or structure, shall be presumed to disturb the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity and shall be pr...
Leaf Blower Rules
Whittier does not name leaf blowers directly in a standalone ordinance, but section 8.32.020(Q) defines "small power equipment" to expressly include leaf blowers, and section 8.32.040(D) bans operating that equipment, along with saws, sanders, drills, grinders and lawn or garden tools, outdoors in residential areas during nighttime hours if it causes a noise disturbance across a neighboring property line.
Whittier Leaf Blower and Power Tool Hours
Light RestrictionsWhittier Municipal Code §§ 8.32.040(D), 8.32.020(Q)
D.Domestic Power Tools. Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, snow blower, small power equipment, or similar device used outdoors in residential areas during nighttime hours so as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary. ... "Small power equipment" means any motorized or engine powered...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Whittier treats loud stereos, musical instruments and audio systems as a code violation any time they disturb the peace of neighboring residents with more volume than needed for the listeners actually in the room. Section 8.32.040(H) sets a bright-line nighttime standard too: sound plainly audible inside an adjacent residence, or fifty feet from a nonresidential building, during nighttime hours is by itself prima facie evidence of a violation.
Whittier Limits on Amplified Sound Equipment
Some RestrictionsWhittier Municipal Code § 8.32.040(H)
Radios, Musical Instruments and Similar Devices. The using, operating or playing, or the permitting to be played, used or operated, any stereo, radio receiving set, musical instrument, audio system, television set or any like machine or device that produces or reproduces sound, in such manner as to disturb at any time, the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants, with louder vol...
Vehicle Noise
Whittier's noise code targets vehicles directly in two ways: section 8.32.040(B) bans driving an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle that is so out of repair or so loaded that it creates loud grating, grinding or rattling noise, and section 8.32.040(C) separately bans any loud or annoying motor vehicle noise not reasonably necessary to its operation, naming tire screech, racing the engine, backfiring, and exhaust or muffler noise as examples.
Whittier Vehicle Noise and Muffler Violations
Some RestrictionsWhittier Municipal Code § 8.32.040(B),(C)
B.Defect in Vehicle or Load. The use of any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in such manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise.C.Motor Vehicle Noises. Any loud or annoying noise made by any motor vehicle and not reasonably necessary to the operation thereof under the circumstances, including, but not limited to, noi...
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