Hawthorne, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- HMC § 5.40.190
- Curfew window
- 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Applies to
- Establishments licensed under § 5.40.050
- Exception
- Written authorization from chief of police
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor under § 5.40.230
Summary
Hawthorne bans live entertainment between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. in any licensed establishment serving alcohol under HMC § 5.40.190, unless the chief of police issues special written authorization.
It is unlawful for any person to conduct, show, stage, perform or produce any entertainment between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m. in any establishment required to be licensed under Section 5.40.050 except by special written authorization of the chief of police and under the conditions therein set forth.
Full Breakdown
050, Hawthorne's dine-and-dance and entertainment permit chapter, except by special written authorization of the chief of police under conditions the chief sets. 150 requires performers to remain on a stage or platform raised at least eighteen inches, or on a duly authorized dance floor, and bars entertainers from mingling informally with patrons during performances. 170 bars any entertainment visible from the street. 180 makes it unlawful for an employee to solicit or accept drinks from customers while working. on any other day for permitted dine-and-dance restaurants. 220.
Violations & Fines
Violating the entertainment-hours restriction or any of the posted dine-and-dance rules is a misdemeanor under § 5.40.230, and the city can revoke or suspend the entertainment permit under § 5.40.240 for continued noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Hawthorne bar host live music after 2 a.m.?
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Does the curfew rule apply to dancing too?
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