Huntington Park, CA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)

Huntington Park sets a numeric night limit for amplified sound in Article 5, Noise Standards, of the Zoning Code (Ordinance 666-NS, effective September 15, 2001). Item 1 of § 9-3.507 covers any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set or other machine or device for producing or reproducing sound. Between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., a noise level above the 65 dBA limit established by the General Plan, measured at the property line, is a violation of the chapter. The limit is tied to the property line, so a neighbor's lot line, not the speaker's location, is where the measurement counts.

Two older provisions sit alongside it. Section 5-14.06 bars playing any such device in a way that disturbs the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring inhabitants, or at louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing by voluntary listeners in the room, chamber or vehicle. Operation between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a way plainly audible at fifty feet from the building, structure or vehicle is prima facie evidence of a violation. Note that the two sections close the night at different hours, 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Commercial sound is handled by Chapter 7 of Title 5. Section 5-7.01 makes it unlawful to use a public address, loudspeaker or sound-amplifying system to advertise goods or a place of business, or to draw patrons to a show or event, where the sound travels onto a public street, sidewalk or alley in tones audible to a person of average hearing. Section 5-7.03 bars sound-making advertising vehicles on City streets.

Section 9-3.506 exempts outdoor gatherings, public dances and shows held in compliance with a City permit, activities on school and college grounds, and activities in parks or playgrounds owned and operated by a public entity.