Burbank, CA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Burbank, CA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Code Section
- BMC 9-3-202, 9-3-208, 9-3-223
- Nighttime
- 10:00 P.M. - 7:00 A.M.
- Residential base level
- 45 dBA night / 55 dBA day
- Enforcement
- Public nuisance; injunction (9-3-205)
Summary
Burbank defines 'nighttime' as 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. and applies a lower ambient-noise base level (45 dBA) in residential zones at night than during the day (55 dBA), and a general prohibition makes any willful loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace unlawful at any hour.
DAYTIME: The hours from seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. ... NIGHTTIME: The hours from ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. until seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. of the following day. ... B. Ambient Noise Base Level: For the purposes of this section only, all ambient noise measurements shall commence at the following ambient noise base levels in the zones and during the times shown: 45 dBA Nighttime Residential; 55 dBA Daytime Residential; 65 dBA Anytime Commercial; 70 dBA Anytime All other zones.
Full Breakdown
Burbank Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 3, Article 2 (Noise) does not impose a single blanket 'curfew' but instead sets time-of-day-keyed noise limits. Section 9-3-202 defines 'NIGHTTIME' as 'the hours from ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. until seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. of the following day' and 'DAYTIME' as 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Section 9-3-208(B) ties enforcement to those periods by establishing residential ambient noise base levels of 45 dBA at nighttime and 55 dBA in the daytime (65 dBA anytime in commercial zones, 70 dBA anytime in all other zones). The catch-all in Section 9-3-223 makes it 'unlawful for any person to wilfully make or continue any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood' at any hour, weighing factors including the time of day, proximity to sleeping facilities, and the zoning and density of the area. Section 9-3-205 declares qualifying violations a public nuisance subject to abatement by injunction.
Violations & Fines
Noise violations are enforced as public nuisances under Section 9-3-205 (abatement by restraining order or injunction) and the City Attorney may institute legal proceedings under Section 9-3-206; specific violations (e.g., animals under 9-3-207) are infractions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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