Simi Valley, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekend cutoff
- 11:00 p.m. Fri/Sat
- Weeknight cutoff
- 10:00 p.m. Sun-Thu
- Live music buffer
- 200 ft from occupied residence
- Classification
- Misdemeanor, per day continued
- Repeat offense
- Warning ignored = willful intent
Summary
Simi Valley treats loud amplified sound and live music near homes as a public nuisance. Venues near residential neighbors must stop amplified music by 11:00 p.m. on weekends and 10:00 p.m. on weeknights, and any live band or orchestral rehearsal within 200 feet of an occupied residence faces the same nighttime cutoff.
The following acts are hereby expressly declared to be nuisances, and any person maintaining or permitting such nuisances, or any of them, to be maintained or to exist in or on his premises, whether as owner, lessee, or otherwise, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor for each day during which such nuisance shall be permitted to be continued: ... (c)Band and orchestral rehearsals. The conducting or carrying on of band or orchestral concerts, rehearsals, or practices between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Friday or Saturday and between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday in any area, building, or structure wherein any adjoining occupied building used for human habitation is within 200 feet of the source of the sound;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51).
Full Breakdown
02 declares a list of specific acts to be public nuisances, each one a misdemeanor for every day it continues. m. Sunday through Thursday, in any building or area where an occupied residence sits within 200 feet of the sound source. Subsection (b) covers amplified sound generally: radios, musical instruments, television sets, and any electronic or amplification device may not be played loudly enough to disturb the peace of nearby residents during those same nighttime windows. The broader nuisance catch-all in subsection (a) reaches any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace of a person of normal sensitivity in an adjacent residence or business at any hour, not just nighttime.
A bar or nightclub can also run afoul of subsection (g), which bars needlessly racing engines or producing loud tire noise in a parking lot, and subsection (j), which extends the same nighttime hours to yelling, shouting, or singing outside the venue on public streets. Continuing any of these activities after a peace officer has given notice that it is unlawful is treated as prima facie evidence of malicious and willful intent under subsection (k), which supports a stronger criminal case against a repeat offender.
Violations & Fines
Any of the acts in Section 5-16.02, including amplified music, live band rehearsals within 200 feet of a residence, or crowd noise outside a venue during the nighttime hours, is a public nuisance and a misdemeanor for each day it continues. Continuing after a peace officer's warning is treated as evidence of willful intent, supporting enhanced enforcement against repeat violators.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time must a Simi Valley bar cut amplified music on weekends?
Does live band noise get treated differently than a jukebox or speakers?
What happens if a venue keeps playing loud music after police tell them to stop?
Sources & Official References
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