Beaumont, CA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Beaumont, CA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Night band
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Residential night BANL
- 45 dB(A)
- Commercial and industrial night BANL
- 50 dB(A)
- Interior night limit
- 35 dB(A) inside another dwelling
- Misdemeanor fine
- $1,000.00, six months in jail, or both
Summary
In the City of Beaumont, California, the noise code splits the day at 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Residential ambient noise is set at 45 dB(A) overnight and 55 dB(A) by day, and industrial and commercial zones get 50 dB(A) overnight and 75 dB(A) by day.
All ambient noise measurements shall commence at the base ambient noise levels in decibels within the respective times and zones as follows: Decibels Time Zone Use 45 dB(A) 10:00 p.m. — 7:00 a.m. Residential 55 dB(A) 7:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m. Residential 50 dB(A) 10:00 p.m. — 7:00 a.m. Industrial and Commercial 75 dB(A) 7:00 a.m. — 10:00 p:m. Industrial and Commercial Actual decibel measurements exceeding the levels set forth hereinabove at the times and within the zones corresponding thereto shall be employed as the "base ambient noise level" referred to in this Chapter. Otherwise, no ambient noise shall be deemed to be less than the above specified levels.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 9.02 of the Beaumont Municipal Code, adopted by the City Council in Ord. No. 1067 on January 19, 2016, does not print a one-line curfew. It runs on two time bands instead. Section 9.02.050 fixes the base ambient noise level (BANL): from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the residential figure is 45 dB(A), and from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. it is 55 dB(A). Industrial and Commercial zones are held to 50 dB(A) overnight and 75 dB(A) during the day. If a real measurement runs above those numbers, the higher reading becomes the BANL, but no ambient level is ever treated as lower than the table.
Section 9.02.060 says exterior noise is measured at the property line of the complaining party, relative to the closest point of the source, and that no measurements are taken during extraordinary times such as a passing train or airplane. Section 9.02.040 lists what an enforcement officer weighs, including the time of day or night, proximity to residential sleeping facilities and the zoning of the area, and it adds that noise does not need to exceed the numeric limits to be unnecessary or unusual. Inside another dwelling, the overnight ceiling in Section 9.02.080 drops to 35 dB(A), against 45 dB(A) by day.
Two other clocks matter after dark. Section 9.02.110(E) bars keeping an animal that makes an unreasonable sound between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Section 9.03.140 requires permitted special events to close between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the permit says otherwise. Section 9.02.120 lets the City Manager or a designee issue an exception permit that runs no longer than six months.
Violations & Fines
Under Section 9.02.140 the Enforcement Officer chooses between an administrative citation under Chapter 1.17 and an infraction under Chapter 1.16, with the fine taken from Section 1.16.030. Each violation counts as a separate offense under Section 1.16.040. A first offense can be charged as a misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000.00 fine, six months in jail, or both.
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