Burbank, CA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Events (2026)

Burbank Municipal Code Section 9-3-213 (Radios, Television Sets and Similar Devices) prohibits using or operating 'any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such manner as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents or any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area.' Subsection (B) makes any noise causing the ambient noise level to be exceeded by more than five (5) decibels 'prima facie evidence of a violation,' and for multi-family buildings the measurement is taken inside an adjoining unit. A parallel provision, Section 9-3-213.5, governs amplified sound in and adjacent to City parks: outdoor sound amplification audible 75 feet or more away from the park boundary (or the source, in an adjacent right-of-way) is prima facie a violation unless a park permit expressly authorizes it. True public-address/sound-truck amplification on public streets is separately regulated under Division 3 (Sections 9-3-215 through 9-3-221), which requires registration with the Community Development Department before sound-amplifying equipment may be operated on a sound truck.