Apple Valley, CA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Apple Valley, CA, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Curfew
- No amplified sound 10 p.m.-7 a.m. near residences
- Exception
- Noncommercial public speaking/assembly, Town-issued
- Also barred
- Exceeding receiving-land-use daytime limits
- Enforced by
- Noise Control Officer
- Governing section
- Development Code § 9.73.060(B)
Summary
Running a loudspeaker or similar amplified-sound device between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is banned townwide if it creates a noise disturbance across a residential property line, under Development Code § 9.73.060(B), with an exception only for noncommercial public speaking or assembly activity that has a Town-issued exception.
Using or operating for any purpose any loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, or similar device between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a residential real property line, or at any time violates the provisions of Section 9.73.050.A.1., except for any noncommercial public speaking, public assembly or other activity for which an exception has been issued by the Town.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
060, Prohibited Noise and Vibration, opens by declaring it unlawful to unnecessarily make or continue any noise disturbance, then lists specific prohibited acts. 1, is prohibited, except for noncommercial public speaking, public assembly, or similar activity for which the Town has issued an exception. curfew window. curfew, or bars them at any time from exceeding the public-space noise levels measured 50 feet from the device on a public right-of-way. 090, which requires a fee, a showing of unreasonable hardship without it, and expires after 365 days.
Violations & Fines
Operating a loudspeaker or amplified sound system after 10 p.m. or before 7 a.m. that disturbs a neighboring residential property, without a Town-issued exception, is a Prohibited Noise violation under Section 9.73.060(B), enforced by the Noise Control Officer and subject to citation. The same conduct during permitted daytime hours becomes a violation if it exceeds the decibel and duration thresholds set in Section 9.73.050(A)(1).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run a PA system or DJ speakers at a backyard party past 10 p.m. in Apple Valley?
How do I get permission for amplified sound past the curfew?
Is amplified music also restricted during the day?
Sources & Official References
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