Inglewood, CA Noise from Specific Sources: Generator Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 12-16.9(a)(11)(vi)
- Generator limit
- Over 600 watts prohibited
- License required
- Permits and Licenses Committee, § 12-42(G)
- Start time limit
- No earlier than 7 a.m.
- Cleanup deadline
- 11:59 p.m. same day
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $500/6 months
Summary
Inglewood's tailgating ordinance bans generators over 600 watts from every licensed routine tailgate site near SoFi Stadium, the Kia Forum and other major venues. Section 12-16.9(a)(11)(vi) lists generators alongside charcoal grills, kegs and open flames as items prohibited outright at any City-permitted Tailgating location.
"Tailgating" shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) Shall only be permitted on non-residential developed properties with a valid license approved by the Permits and Licenses Committee for parking for major event patrons per Section 12-42(G)... (11) Prohibited items and/or activities shall include: (i) Vehicles exceeding a size of nine feet by eighteen feet, (ii) Overnight parking, (iii) Drinking games, (iv) Kegs, (v) Glass containers. All drinks shall be placed in plastic or other non-breakable cups or cans, (vi) Generators (greater than 600W), (vii) Charcoal grills of all assortments, (viii) Any cooking that results in substantive amounts of smoke, (ix) Deep fryers or any oil-based cooking, (x) Open fires or flames.
Full Breakdown
Section 12-16.9 of the Zoning Code, added by Ordinance 21-12 in August 2021 to manage major-event traffic around SoFi Stadium, the Kia Forum and other 'major sports or entertainment facilities,' splits tailgating into two categories: routine 'Tailgating' under subsection (a) and City-licensed 'Tailgating Events' under subsection (b). Both require a valid license from the Permits and Licenses Committee for major-event parking under Section 12-42(G), amplified sound compliant with the Chapter 5, Article 2 noise regulations, and a start no earlier than 7:00 a.m. or four hours before the event (whichever is earlier), ending one hour after the event, with the lot cleared within an hour and cleaned by 11:59 p.m. the same day.
Subsection (a)(11) lists items and activities prohibited specifically at routine Tailgating sites, and item (vi) bars 'Generators (greater than 600W)' outright, alongside oversized vehicles, overnight parking, drinking games, kegs, glass containers, charcoal grills, smoke-producing cooking, deep fryers, open fires, drones, megaphones/airhorns, and on-site sales. The parallel prohibited-items list for licensed 'Tailgating Events' in subsection (b)(11) does not repeat the generator ban, so the 600-watt cutoff applies to the broader, everyday tailgating category rather than the more formally licensed event category.
Violations & Fines
Bringing a generator rated above 600 watts to a licensed Tailgating site violates Section 12-16.9(a)(11)(vi). Because the section is not among the infractions listed in Section 1-18.1, a violation defaults to the citywide misdemeanor penalty in Section 1-18: a fine up to $500, up to six months in County Jail, or both, in addition to potential revocation of the underlying Section 12-42(G) major-event parking license.
Frequently Asked Questions
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