Yorba Linda Municipal Code Section 8.32.060 sets residential exterior limits of 55 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) nighttime, with graduated allowances above those levels for shorter durations and a 5 dB(A) reduction for tonal or music noise.
All City residential property is Noise Zone I (YLMC 8.32.050). Under Section 8.32.060 the base exterior standard is 55 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The standard is violated when the level exceeds the base for more than 30 minutes in any hour; base plus 5 dB(A) for more than 15 minutes; base plus 10 dB(A) for more than 5 minutes; base plus 15 dB(A) for more than 1 minute; or base plus 20 dB(A) for any period. Each of these limits is reduced by 5 dB(A) for impact noise, simple-tone noise, or noise consisting of speech or music. Where the ambient noise level already exceeds a category, that category
Exceeding the Section 8.32.060 or 8.32.070 dB(A) thresholds is a misdemeanor under Section 8.32.200, with each day a separate offense. Measurements must be taken with a qualifying sound-level meter under Sections 8.32.040 and 8.32.080. Relief requires a variance from the
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