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

Yucaipa Municipal Code § 12.04.100 makes it unlawful to install, use and operate within a park a loudspeaker or any sound amplifying equipment, whether for instructions, talks, addresses or lectures or for transmitting music or other sound to a gathering in the park or in its vicinity. Only two uses are exempt: authorized law enforcement or city personnel, and equipment operated under a facility reservation permit issued by the director or a special event permit issued by the city, within the terms and conditions of that permit.

The community services director decides amplified-sound requests under § 12.04.110, guided by how far sound will carry into private or residential areas of the city, conflicts with other scheduled park uses or events, the need for electricity and the safety of people near electrical sources, and any other consideration relevant to public health, safety and welfare. The director cannot deny a request based on the content of talks, lectures, musical presentations or performances. Section 12.04.090 states the purpose: balancing amplified speech against the rights of residents to privacy and freedom from excessively loud and unnecessary sound.

Power is controlled too. Under § 12.04.120, amplifiers needing an external power source are operated only through a source provided by, or approved through, the parks maintenance division. Section 12.04.140 requires advance approval of any additional or alternate power source by the building and safety department and the director, and that department inspects connections and wiring before rehearsal or performance; a fee can be imposed.

The volume rule is in § 12.04.130. If the police department determines an amplified system in a park is unreasonably interfering with other park users or with nearby residents' comfortable and reasonable enjoyment of their premises, an officer requests the person in charge to reduce the level immediately. If the sound is not reduced to a reasonable level within five minutes, the officer contacts parks maintenance personnel to curtail the power source. The code prints no decibel limit for park sound. Section 12.04.150 separately bars using any object calculated to make a noise sufficient to disturb the peace or quiet of the park.