Anaheim, CA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Anaheim, CA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Residential curfew (noncommercial)
- 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Applies within
- Residential zones + 200-ft buffer
- Nonresidential noncommercial curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Backstop rule
- Never unreasonably loud, any hour
- First offense
- Infraction; repeat = misdemeanor
Summary
In Anaheim residential zones and within 200 feet of one, sound-amplifying equipment cannot be used for noncommercial purposes between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day. The same equipment can never be unreasonably loud, raucous, or disturbing to a neighborhood at any hour.
In all residential zones and within two hundred feet of any boundary thereof, no sound-amplifying equipment shall be operated or used for noncommercial purposes between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day. ... In no event shall the sound-amplifying equipment be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring or disturbing to a person of normal sensitiveness within the area of audibility, or disturb the peace or quiet of any neighborhood.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Code: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026 | Zoning: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
of the following day. 70, because it targets amplified sound (speakers, PA systems, amplified music devices) specifically and applies only during nighttime hours in and near residential neighborhoods, without needing a decibel meter reading. 040. 060 backstops the curfew: sound-amplifying equipment can never be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, or disturbing to a person of normal sensitiveness, or disturb the peace or quiet of any neighborhood, at any hour. 040). 72.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of the amplified sound curfew within a 12-month period is an infraction under the California Penal Code and Government Code; a second or subsequent violation by the same person within that same 12-month period is a misdemeanor, under Section 6.72.050.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time do noise-related quiet hours start in Anaheim residential zones?
Does the quiet-hours rule apply to all noise, not just amplified sound?
Can amplified music still violate the rule if played before 8 p.m.?
Sources & Official References
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