Outdoor and live music in Yorba Linda is regulated by Chapter 8.32. Any amplified music audible outside a building needs a City permit (Section 8.32.150), and permitted equipment cannot run between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Yorba Linda handles outdoor music through the same amplified-sound rules that govern PA systems. Under YLMC Section 8.32.150, no loudspeaker, sound-amplification system, or musical instrument that can be heard outside a building may be operated without a permit issued by the City Manager, and no sound-amplifying equipment may be operated so as to be raucous, jarring, or disturbing to those in earshot. Section 8.32.170 attaches conditions to any permit: no use between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. (Easter sunrise services may start at 6 a.m.); sound must not disturb hospitals, schools, churches, residences, or public assemblages; and only speech, song, or music may be reproduced. Permits are one day at a time and applied for at the City Clerk at
Amplified outdoor music audible outside a building without a City permit, or in violation of permit conditions, is a misdemeanor under Section 8.32.200. The City Manager must revoke the permit for any violation (Section 8.32.190). Acoustic music exceeding the Section
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