Buena Park adopts the Orange County noise control ordinance by reference in Municipal Code Chapter 8.28. Exterior noise at a residential property line is capped at 55 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 dBA overnight.
Municipal Code Section 8.28.010 adopts Division 6 of Title 4 of the Orange County Code, Sections 4-6-1 through 4-6-16, as the City's noise ordinance, with local substitutions listed in Section 8.28.020. County Code Section 4-6-5 sets the exterior limits measured on a residential property: 55 dBA between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and 50 dBA between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Interior limits are 50 and 45 dBA. The standard tightens by 5 dBA where the noise is impact noise, simple tone noise, speech, or music. Zoning Section 19.548.010 adds an 8.2 decibel sound rating cap on exterior air conditioning equipment.
Noise over the adopted limits is a misdemeanor. The chief of police and designated city employees enforce Chapter 8.28 and may issue notices to appear in court.
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