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RBMC Chapter 4-24 sets nighttime quiet hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Low-density residential zones are limited to 45 dBA at night versus 50 dBA in the daytime.

RBMC 4-24.301 caps industrial-zone exterior noise at 65-70 dBA. Fixed sources like machinery, compressors, and air-conditioners must meet the receiving zone's limits, with historic carve-outs for the SCE plant and oil sites.

Under RBMC 4-24.503, construction is allowed only 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday. No construction on Sundays or six listed holidays.

RBMC 4-24.513 bars amplified sound clearly audible more than 50 feet away on public property. Loudspeakers and sound trucks on public property require a variance under RBMC 4-24.512.

Redondo Beach has no local aircraft-noise ordinance. Airspace and aircraft noise from LAX and nearby airports are regulated by the FAA; RBMC 4-24.604 exempts federally and state-preempted activities.

RBMC 4-24.502 prohibits keeping any animal or fowl whose noise is audible at a complainant's property line for more than five minutes in any hour, treating persistent barking as a public nuisance.

Ordinance 3269-24 (effective May 2, 2024) bans gas-powered leaf blowers citywide at all times. Electric blowers are allowed only 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. weekdays and 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday, never Sundays or holidays.

RBMC 4-24.508 defers exhaust/muffler noise to California Vehicle Code sections 27150-27151. Local rules also ban car stereos audible outside the vehicle and 'pandemoniac' tire-screeching vehicles.

RBMC 4-24.301 sets exterior dBA limits by land-use zone: low-density residential 50 dBA day / 45 night, rising through commercial (65/60) to industrial (up to 70 dBA), with day 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Outdoor music in public areas must not be clearly audible beyond 50 feet (RBMC 4-24.513) without a permit. On private property it must meet the exterior dBA limits, which fall after 10:00 p.m.

Redondo Beach has no short-term rental parking requirements because STRs are prohibited. The zoning code sets residential off-street parking standards generally, but no STR-specific guest-parking rule exists since transient rentals are not allowed.

Redondo Beach imposes no annual night cap on short-term rentals because it bans them entirely. Rather than limiting how many nights a home may be rented short-term, the zoning code prohibits transient rentals of 30 days or less altogether.

Redondo Beach sets no short-term rental liability insurance minimum because STRs are prohibited. With no STR permit program, there is no insurance threshold to meet; the city instead bars transient rentals in residential zones.

Redondo Beach has no short-term rental permit. Rentals under 30 days are prohibited in all residential zones because the zoning code does not list hotel/motel use as permitted there, and the city offers no STR license or exception process.

Redondo Beach maintains no short-term rental registry or registration process. Because STRs under 30 days are prohibited in residential zones, there is nothing to register, and the city does not list or track legal short-term rentals.

Redondo Beach sets no short-term rental occupancy caps because STRs are prohibited outright. There is no guest-count rule for transient lodging in residential zones; the use itself is not permitted under the zoning code.

Redondo Beach has no primary-residence exception for short-term rentals. The ban on transient rentals under 30 days applies whether or not the home is the owner's primary residence, so owner-occupancy does not authorize an STR.

Redondo Beach levies a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax on hotel/motel stays of 30 days or less under RBMC Title 8, Chapter 2. Short-term rentals are illegal, so no legitimate STR fee or tax program exists for residential properties.

Redondo Beach has no short-term-rental-specific noise rule because STRs are prohibited. The general citywide noise ordinance applies to all properties, including long-term rentals, but there is no separate transient-rental noise standard.

Redondo Beach has no host-presence or on-site-operator requirement for short-term rentals because STRs are prohibited. Neither hosted nor unhosted transient rentals are allowed in residential zones under the zoning code.

A backyard fire pit in Redondo Beach requires a Fire Department permit. The fee is $169 and you must submit a plot plan showing the pit location and a water hose or extinguisher. Fires follow the adopted California Fire Code; beach fires are limited to City-designated fireplaces.

Propane (LP-gas) storage in Redondo Beach follows the adopted 2022 California Fire Code, enforced by the Fire Department. Small barbecue and patio-heater cylinders are allowed for home use, but larger aggregate quantities and commercial storage trigger an operational permit and clearance rules under Fire Code Chapter 61.

Redondo Beach bans all fireworks. Unlike some California cities, it does not permit even State-approved 'Safe and Sane' fireworks. Possession, sale, use and discharge of any fireworks is prohibited citywide, the only exception being permitted professional displays such as the City's July 4th show.

Open outdoor burning of leaves, yard waste and trash is effectively prohibited in Redondo Beach. The adopted California Fire Code requires a permit for any open burning, and South Coast AQMD bans residential open burning across this urban air basin. Only small permitted recreational and cooking fires are allowed.

A backyard recreational fire pit in Redondo Beach requires a Fire Department permit ($169) and a plot plan with hose or extinguisher. Fires must stay within California Fire Code recreational limits, be attended, and may not burn yard waste or trash. Open burning of refuse is prohibited.

Redondo Beach is flat, built-out coastal land that CAL FIRE rates very low risk and not a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so the 100-foot defensible-space law does not apply. Brush is handled as weed-and-rubbish abatement under Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 2.

Smoke alarms are required in every Redondo Beach residence under the adopted California Fire Code and state law — in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level. New construction needs hard-wired units with battery backup; existing homes may use 10-year sealed lithium alarms.

Redondo Beach is flat, built-out coastal land that CAL FIRE rates very low risk and is not a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. It sits in a Local Responsibility Area, so wildfire defensible-space (PRC 4291) and WUI building rules do not apply. The Fire Department enforces ordinary fire-code rules.

Redondo Beach has no blanket overnight ban for standard cars, but oversized vehicles are barred from streets between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a permit, and overnight street sweeping (RBMC 3-7.1308) and preferential-parking zones restrict where residents may leave vehicles.

Redondo Beach Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 7, Article 21 prohibits oversized vehicles from city streets and parking lots between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a permit. An oversized vehicle is any vehicle or combination 22 feet or longer, or 8 feet high and 7 feet wide.

Redondo Beach regulates RVs, trailers, and boats as 'oversized vehicles' under Municipal Code Article 21. Any vehicle or combination 22 feet or longer, or 8 feet high and 7 feet wide, may not park on city streets or lots between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a permit.

Redondo Beach Municipal Code 3-7.1303 prohibits heavy commercial vehicles from parking on streets in residential districts. A commercial vehicle with an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or more, or a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, may not be parked on residential streets.

On-street parking in Redondo Beach is governed by Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 7, Articles 12 and 13. Curb colors and time limits are set in RBMC 3-7.1205, parking in parkways is prohibited, and no vehicle may sit on a street for more than 72 hours.

Redondo Beach Municipal Code (Title 3, Chapter 7) makes it unlawful to park in any space designated for a public electric vehicle charging station unless the vehicle is connected and actively charging. Green-curb short-term zones (RBMC 3-7.1205) provide additional brief-stay parking.

In Redondo Beach, only the city may paint or mark curbs to regulate parking; curb colors and their meaning are set by RBMC 3-7.1205. Painting, marking, or writing on curbstones is otherwise prohibited, except house numbers painted on curbs may be authorized by the City Council.

Redondo Beach addresses abandoned vehicles in two ways: on public streets, Title 3 Chapter 7 Article 13 authorizes removal after 72 hours of continuous parking; on private or public property, Title 4 Chapter 18 (RBMC 4-18.01 to 4-18.15) treats abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles as a public nuisance.

Redondo Beach Municipal Code 3-7.1205 sets curb-color loading rules: white curbs allow passenger loading up to three minutes, yellow curbs allow commercial loading 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (about 20 minutes), and green curbs allow short-term parking up to about 20 minutes.

Redondo Beach Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 7, Article 12 prohibits parking on a private driveway or private property without the owner's consent, and bars driving across a sidewalk or parkway except at a permanent or temporary driveway. State law also bars blocking driveways.

Redondo Beach requires swimming pools and hot tubs to be enclosed by fences between six and eight feet with self-latching gates, and limits corner-lot vision triangles to obstructions no higher than 36 inches.

Redondo Beach requires a building permit for wood fences over six feet, block walls over five feet, and retaining walls over four feet, while shorter fences are exempt but still must meet zoning height limits.

Redondo Beach zoning regulates fence height and location citywide but permits standard residential materials such as wood, masonry, and block, while reserving chain link and barbed wire restrictions for prohibited contexts.

Redondo Beach zoning sets fence heights by setback location but does not assign cost-sharing for boundary fences; a retaining wall on the lot line may be topped only to the height a fence would otherwise be allowed there.

Redondo Beach requires a building permit for retaining walls over four feet from footing to top, and a lot-line retaining wall may be topped by a fence only to the height a fence would otherwise be allowed there.

Redondo Beach caps fences, hedges, and walls at 42 inches within any required front or exterior side setback, and at six feet within rear and interior side setbacks under RBMC zoning Section 10-2.1524.

Redondo Beach prohibits barbed wire, razor wire, and electric fences in all residential zones, and bars chain link or industrial fencing in front yard setbacks or anywhere visible from the public right-of-way.

Chickens are not 'domestic' pets in Redondo Beach. RBMC 5-1.401 classifies chickens, ducks, goats, pigs, and similar agricultural animals as nondomestic, requiring a city permit for each. Keeping one without a permit is a misdemeanor.

Redondo Beach legalized beekeeping in 2013. RBMC Article 7 (sections 5-1.701 through 5-1.711) requires an annual permit, limits hives to single-family lots, caps colonies, and sets setback and screening rules to keep bees flying over barriers.

Redondo Beach Municipal Code 5-1.103 bars dogs from running at large. Off the owner's premises, a dog must be restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six feet and controlled by a competent person.

Redondo Beach has no farm-zoning for livestock. RBMC 5-1.401 classifies horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, and similar agricultural animals as nondomestic, requiring a city permit for each. Keeping livestock without a permit is a misdemeanor.

Redondo Beach does not license or leash cats. A maximum of three cats (at least four months old) may be kept per residence. Cats causing nuisance noise fall under RBMC 4-24.502, and feral colonies are not separately regulated in the city code.

Redondo Beach imposes no breed-specific dog ban. California Food and Agricultural Code 31683 prohibits cities from regulating dogs by breed. The city instead handles individual dogs through its vicious-animal process in RBMC Title 5, Chapter 1, Article 3.

Redondo Beach has no dedicated ordinance prohibiting the feeding of wildlife, pigeons, or feral animals. Feeding that creates nuisance noise, odor, vermin, or sanitation problems is addressed through RBMC 4-24.502 and the city's general nuisance provisions.

Redondo Beach requires a city permit for each exotic or nondomestic animal under RBMC 5-1.401. Wild and dangerous species such as constrictor snakes, venomous reptiles, alligators, wolves, and big cats need a permit; keeping one without it is a misdemeanor.

Redondo Beach has no ordinance using the term 'hoarding,' but its three-dog/three-cat residential cap and nondomestic-animal permit rules limit accumulation. Severe cases are prosecuted under California Penal Code 597 cruelty and neglect law via the city's Animal Control.

Redondo Beach allows a maximum of three dogs and three cats (at least four months old) per residence. Dogs over four months must be licensed; cats are not licensed. More animals require treatment under the kennel or nondomestic-permit rules.

Redondo Beach water is supplied by California Water Service (Cal Water), and outdoor irrigation follows Cal Water and West Basin rules, including a two-day-per-week standard and no daytime watering during the 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. window.

Redondo Beach has no fixed lawn-height number, but the municipal code treats noxious weeds and rank overgrown vegetation on private property as a public nuisance the City can order abated.

Redondo Beach has adopted the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, requiring water-efficient and drought-tolerant plantings for qualifying new and rehabilitated landscapes, and the City publishes a recommended water-conserving plant list.

Trimming City-owned street and parkway trees requires City approval, and any tree work during bird breeding season faces strict nesting-survey requirements under the city tree-protection law.

Noxious weeds, rank vegetation, and dry brush on private property are declared a public nuisance in Redondo Beach, and the City may order owners to abate them or clear the lot at the owner's cost.

Artificial turf is generally allowed in Redondo Beach as a drought-tolerant landscape option, and California law bars cities from banning synthetic turf for residential use, though installations must still meet permit and drainage standards.

Removing a City-owned street or parkway tree requires City approval, while removal of most private-yard trees is generally not permit-regulated unless tied to development review.

Home composting is allowed in Redondo Beach, and under California SB 1383 the City provides curbside organics (food and yard waste) collection that residents are required to use to keep organic material out of landfills.

Rainwater harvesting with rain barrels and cisterns is allowed and encouraged in Redondo Beach, and West Basin Municipal Water District has distributed free rain barrels to residents in its service area.

Redondo Beach defines small family day care homes (8 or fewer children) and large ones (9-14 children) per state law. Under California Health & Safety Code 1597.30 et seq., these homes are a residential use the city cannot zone out of residential districts.

Redondo Beach prohibits home-occupation signage. RBMC Title 6, Chapter 1 states there shall be no display of merchandise, projects, operations, signs, or nameplates of any kind visible from outside the dwelling.

Redondo Beach permits home occupations in residential dwellings, but RBMC Title 6, Chapter 1 limits them so only persons residing on the premises may be employed and no merchandise, signs, or operations may be visible from outside the dwelling.

Redondo Beach requires a business license with a Home Occupation Form before running a home-based business. The Licensing Division charges about $54 for part-time and $103 for full-time, and Planning reviews each application for zoning conformance.

Home-based food businesses in Redondo Beach operate under California's Homemade Food Act (Health & Safety Code 113758 et seq.), which licenses Cottage Food Operations through L.A. County, while the city handles the home-occupation business license and zoning.

Redondo Beach Municipal Code 10-2.1524 requires every swimming pool and hot tub to be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences, or walls not less than six feet nor more than eight feet high, fitted with self-latching gates whose latches sit at least four feet above the ground.

Beyond the local 6-8 foot enclosure in RBMC 10-2.1524, Redondo Beach pools must meet California's Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health & Safety Code 115920-115929), which requires two of seven drowning-prevention features and anti-entrapment drains whenever a pool permit is issued.

Above-ground pools, spas, and hot tubs in Redondo Beach are regulated the same as in-ground pools: they need a building permit under RBMC Title 9, Chapter 13 and the same six-to-eight-foot self-latching enclosure required by RBMC 10-2.1524.

Redondo Beach requires a building permit to construct any swimming pool, spa, or hot tub. The Building & Safety Division applies the city-adopted Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code in Title 9, Chapter 13 of the Municipal Code, with fees set by Section 9-13.02.

Redondo Beach regulates hot tubs and spas as pools. RBMC 10-2.1524 expressly requires hot tubs to be enclosed by a six-to-eight-foot fence with a self-latching gate, and a building permit applies under the adopted Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code in Title 9, Chapter 13.

Redondo Beach permits accessory dwelling units ministerially under RBMC Section 10-2.1506, implementing California state ADU law (Gov. Code 65852.2). Single-family lots may add one ADU plus one junior ADU; detached new ADUs are capped at 800 square feet.

Redondo Beach regulates sheds as accessory structures in residential zones under its zoning ordinance. Accessory buildings must be detached, limited to one story, and kept a minimum distance from the main dwelling and other accessory buildings.

In Redondo Beach single-family zones the two required parking spaces must be inside an enclosed private garage, so open carports generally cannot satisfy required parking. Carports are regulated under the zoning ordinance parking and accessory-structure standards.

Redondo Beach allows garage conversions chiefly through its ADU ordinance (RBMC 10-2.1506). Single-family homes must provide two parking spaces in an enclosed private garage, so converting that garage usually triggers replacement-parking and permit review.

Redondo Beach has no separate tiny-home ordinance. A permanent backyard tiny dwelling is allowed only as a permitted ADU under RBMC 10-2.1506. Living in a trailer, camper, RV, or movable tiny house on wheels is prohibited under RBMC 10-2.1708.

Backyard propane and charcoal barbecues are allowed at single-family homes in Redondo Beach. The adopted 2022 California Fire Code restricts open-flame cooking devices on combustible balconies and near combustible construction at apartments and condos, where grills are limited. Store propane cylinders upright and outdoors.

Backyard smokers (wood, pellet, charcoal or gas) are allowed at single-family homes in Redondo Beach and are treated as outdoor cooking devices under the adopted 2022 California Fire Code. The main limits are the Fire Code's restriction near combustible construction at apartments and condos, plus South Coast AQMD smoke-nuisance rules.

Redondo Beach allows one garage sale sign, not exceeding six square feet, located only on the premises where the sale occurs. The rule appears among signs exempt from regulation in RBMC 10-5.1804.

Redondo Beach exempts political signs from most sign regulations under RBMC 10-5.1804. Political signs may not exceed 16 square feet per sign, a content-neutral size limit the city ties to the Baldwin v. Redwood City decision.

Redondo Beach has no standalone vacant-property or blight-registration ordinance, but RBMC Title 5, Chapter 2 requires owners and occupants to keep premises clean, sanitary, and wholesome. Accumulated rubbish, debris, and offensive matter are declared public nuisances subject to abatement, enforced by the Police Code Enforcement Division.

Redondo Beach regulates garage sales under RBMC 4-23.01 and 4-23.02. Residents must file a free Garage Sale Affidavit with the Licensing Division before selling. Only one sale is allowed per residence in any 12-month period, lasting no more than three consecutive days or two consecutive weekends.

Athens Services, the City's exclusive hauler, supplies grey (landfill), blue (recycling), and green (organics) carts in 35, 65, or 95-gallon sizes. Under RBMC 5-2.105 containers may only be at the curb from 11:59 p.m. the night before collection to 11:59 p.m. collection day. Owners must maintain carts in good condition.

Redondo Beach has no separate vacant-lot ordinance, but RBMC Title 5, Chapter 2 (Weeds, Rubbish, and Stagnant Water) applies to all premises, vacant or occupied. Owners must keep lots free of noxious weeds, rank vegetation, rubbish, debris, and stagnant water, all declared public nuisances abated by Code Enforcement.

RBMC Title 5, Chapter 2 (Weeds, Rubbish, and Stagnant Water) declares noxious weeds and rank vegetation on private property a public nuisance in Redondo Beach. Owners must keep premises free of overgrown vegetation; if they fail, the City may clear the weeds and charge the cost to the property.

Redondo Beach has no formal dark-sky ordinance. Outdoor lighting is controlled through zoning standards requiring that light sources not be visible from streets or neighboring homes and that lighting be reflected away from adjacent residential premises.

Redondo Beach controls light spilling onto neighbors through zoning lighting standards: light sources must not be visible from the street or surrounding residential properties, and lighting must be reflected away from adjacent residential premises.

Athens Services provides free curbside bulky-item and e-waste collection to Redondo Beach single-family and multi-family residents. Up to four bulky or electronic items may be set out per pickup, scheduled at least two days before the regular collection day. Construction debris and hazardous materials are excluded and use separate programs.

RBMC 5-2.105 sets Redondo Beach's bin-placement rules: it is unlawful to leave solid-waste containers on public streets, alleys, curbs, or sidewalks before 11:59 p.m. the day before collection or after 11:59 p.m. on collection day. The City asks residents to set carts out by 7:00 a.m. and remove them that

Redondo Beach requires source separation into blue recycling and green organics carts, collected by Athens Services. As of January 1, 2022, California's SB 1383 requires all single-family, multi-family, and commercial customers to subscribe to organics service and place green waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper in the green cart.

Redondo Beach prohibits illegal dumping and littering under RBMC Title 5, Chapter 2. It is unlawful to deposit rubbish, garbage, or litter on any public or private street, sidewalk, alley, park, or public place, including from a vehicle. A separate anti-scavenging provision bars taking refuse set out for Athens Services.

Athens Services is Redondo Beach's exclusive franchised hauler, collecting grey landfill, blue recycling, and green organics carts weekly. Single-family service is billed on the LA County property tax bill as City Refuse Disposal. RBMC Title 5, Chapter 2 governs solid-waste handling and curb-placement timing.

Redondo Beach designates hours of use for its parks under RBMC 4-35.03. Most parks open around 5:30 a.m. and close at 10:00 or 11:00 p.m.; entering or using a park outside its posted hours is unlawful.

Redondo Beach limits buildings in the R-1 and R-1A single-family zones to 30 feet and two stories, with separate fence and wall height rules under the zoning code.

In the R-1 single-family zone, Redondo Beach requires a front setback averaging 25 percent of lot depth or 25 feet, a five-foot side setback, and a rear setback averaging 20 percent of lot depth with a 15-foot minimum.

Redondo Beach's R-1 single-family zone controls building bulk through a floor area ratio capped at 0.65, allowing bonuses up to a maximum 0.8, plus a required 800 square feet of outdoor living space, rather than a flat lot-coverage percentage.

A permit or City approval is required to remove or replace a City-owned street or parkway tree in Redondo Beach, while removal of ordinary private-yard trees is generally not permit-regulated.