Huntington Park, CA Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)

Two numeric limits sit in the Huntington Park Municipal Code. The first is in Title 5, Chapter 33 on parties: noise that exceeds 55 dBA at a distance of ten feet or more from the property line is deemed to disrupt or disturb the peace (§ 5-33.03(a)). That standard applies to a party or assemblage, which § 5-33.01 defines as a gathering of three or more persons. The second is in Title 9, Chapter 3, Article 5 (Noise Standards): § 9-3.507 makes it a violation for any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, television, or other sound device to exceed 65 dBA at the property line between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. The code ties that figure to the General Plan.

Everything else runs on a disturbance test rather than a meter reading. Section 9-3.504 makes it unlawful to willfully make or continue any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood. Section 9-3.505 lists what counts: the loudness of the noise, its purpose, whether it is usual or unusual, its proximity to residential sleeping facilities, the time of day or night, its duration and recurrence, and whether the source is residential or nonresidential. Section 9-3.507 adds time windows: loading and unloading, vehicle repairs and testing, and parking and landscape area work cannot cause a noise disturbance to a residential area between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Exemptions matter. Section 9-3.506 exempts school and college grounds, outdoor gatherings and dances held under a City permit, public parks and playgrounds, and emergency equipment. Construction, repair, remodeling, and grading noise is exempt unless it occurs between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays including Saturdays, or at any time on Sundays or Federal holidays. For new housing, § 9-3.508 requires design features that hold interior levels below 45 dBA CNEL wherever the existing exterior ambient level exceeds 65 dBA.