Montebello Municipal Code Section 9.08.040 exempts occasional outdoor entertainment, including live or recorded music, only when conducted under the terms of a permit; otherwise outdoor amplified music is subject to the loud-and-raucous-noise rules.
Outdoor music in Montebello is handled through the exemption in Section 9.08.040(A), which exempts occasional outdoor entertainment, including outdoor dancing, live or recorded music, and show, sporting and entertainment events, provided they are conducted in accordance with the terms of any permit issued for them. Without a permit, outdoor music falls under the general rules: Section 9.08.050(B) bars amplifying equipment operated so as to disturb neighbors, with sound audible to an adjacent property between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. treated as prima facie evidence. Section 9.08.050(C) bars sound-truck amplification between 9 p.m. and 10 a.m. and within 200 feet of churches, schools, hospitals and city or county buildings. There is no numeric decibel cap; compliance depends on the permit's conditions.
Unpermitted outdoor music that disturbs neighbors, or is audible next door between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., violates Section 9.08.050(B); permitted events must follow their permit terms. Violations are misdemeanors or infractions under Section 9.08.060, with a repeat-call service fee.
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