Compton, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew window
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Audibility limit
- not more than 50 feet
- Protected zones
- P-1 and residential zones in use
- Applies to
- deliveries to commercial zones
- Penalty
- misdemeanor, up to $1,000/6 months
Summary
Deliveries to Compton's commercial zones can't create noise audible more than 50 feet away between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Municipal Code Section 7-12.25, protecting nearby P-1 and residential-zoned neighbors from overnight truck and loading-dock noise.
No person shall cause or permit any delivery to any commercial zone in the City, as said zones are defined in this Code, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. so as to produce or cause any noise thereby or therefrom which can be heard at a distance of more than 50 feet from any building or lot in the P-1 Zone or in any residential zone as defined in this Code, which P-1 or residential zone is actually used for residences.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4952997; v15 updated 2026-07-14; through 07-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
if the delivery produces noise that can be heard more than 50 feet from any building or lot in a P-1 zone or in a residential zone actually used for housing. are covered, while the same activity during normal daytime hours, or deliveries that stay within a purely commercial or industrial area beyond 50 feet of housing, fall outside the section. 24, which apply the same kind of distance-based test to industrial equipment rather than delivery trucks. 25 doesn't carry its own separate penalty clause, enforcement runs through the chapter's general violations section.
Violations & Fines
A delivery that breaches the 11:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. curfew is a misdemeanor under Section 7-12.5, the chapter's general enforcement provision, punishable under Chapter 1, Section 1-6.2 by a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both. Each night the violation recurs may be charged as a separate offense, and the activity can also be abated through a civil injunction as a public nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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