Moreno Valley, CA Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime limit
- 60 dB(A)
- Residential nighttime limit
- 55 dB(A)
- Commercial daytime limit
- 65 dB(A)
- Measured at
- 200 feet from source property line
- Max fine
- $1,000 and/or 6 months jail
Summary
Moreno Valley caps nonimpulsive sound reaching residential property at 60 dB(A) daytime and 55 dB(A) nighttime, and commercial property at 65 dB(A) daytime and 60 dB(A) nighttime, measured 200 feet from the source. Separate hearing-damage thresholds bar higher levels regardless of zone.
No person shall maintain, create, operate or cause to be operated on private property any source of sound in such a manner as to create any nonimpulsive sound which exceeds the limits set forth for the source land use category... in Table 11.80.030-2 when measured at a distance of 200 feet or more from the real property line of the source of the sound... Table 11.80.030-2 MAXIMUM SOUND LEVELS (IN dB(A)) FOR SOURCE LAND USES: Residential Daytime 60, Nighttime 55; Commercial Daytime 65, Nighttime 60.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4887234; v10 updated 2026-04-07).
Full Breakdown
030-2 set the citywide land-use-based limits: 60 dB(A) daytime and 55 dB(A) nighttime for residential receiving property, 65 dB(A) daytime and 60 dB(A) nighttime for commercial receiving property, measured at 200 feet or more from the source's property line (or from the source itself if it sits on public right-of-way). m. 030-1/1-A set hearing-damage ceilings tied to exposure duration, from 90 dB(A) for 8 continuous hours up to 115 dB(A) for 15-minute exposures, and up to 145 dB(A) for a single impulsive sound event; these apply regardless of zone and exempt only trespassers, invitees, or employees of the person causing the sound. 040, which caps any permitted sound exemption at 70 dB(A) measured 200 feet out and limits it to four hours per day.
Violations & Fines
Violating any sound level limit is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and/or six months in county jail, though the citing officer or city attorney may instead prosecute it as an infraction or issue a civil citation under Chapter 1.10. The property owner, tenant, or lessee is jointly responsible along with whoever caused the sound if they knew or should have known of the violation, and a violation can be declared a public nuisance subject to court-ordered abatement or injunction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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