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.
Anaheim noise ordinance quiet hours are 10 PM–7 AM under AMC Ch. 6.73 — loud parties are a public nuisance during this window. Stationary noise capped at 60 dBA at the property line (AMC 6.70). Residential amplified sound prohibited 8 PM–8 AM. Construction limited to 7 AM–7 PM.
Anaheim splits its noise rules across two code chapters. AMC 6.73 sets quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and treats loud parties during that window as a public nuisance. AMC 6.70 handles measured noise, capping stationary sources at 60 dBA at the property line, with an interior standard of 45 dBA CNEL and evening/night penalties tightening the math. Residential amplified sound is prohibited from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., and construction is confined to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Between the nuisance standard and the decibel caps, nighttime noise has little room to hide.
Loud parties during the 10 p.m.–7 a.m. quiet hours are a public nuisance under AMC 6.73, with fines up to $1,000. Noise over the AMC 6.70 decibel limits can also be cited.
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