Amplified music rules in Montebello, CA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Montebello Municipal Code Section 9.08.050(B) makes it a violation to operate radios, stereos or sound-amplifying equipment so as to disturb neighbors; sound audible to an adjacent property between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. is prima facie evidence of a violation.
Amplified music in Montebello is regulated by Section 9.08.050(B), which prohibits using any radio, stereo or sound-amplifying equipment so as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring inhabitants. The code adds a bright-line test: operating such equipment between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. so that it is audible to an adjacent property is prima facie evidence of a violation. Section 9.08.030 defines sound-amplifying equipment as any device amplifying the human voice, music or other sound, and excludes standard car radios heard only by occupants. Vehicle-mounted amplification (a sound truck) is separately restricted under subsection (C). Section 9.08.040 exempts occasional permitted outdoor entertainment. There is no numeric decibel limit; enforcement rests on the disturbance standard and the nighttime window.
Amplified music that disturbs neighbors, or is audible to an adjacent property between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., violates Section 9.08.050(B). Under Section 9.08.060 it is a misdemeanor or infraction. Repeated 24-hour disturbance calls trigger a service-fee charge.
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