Quiet hours in Carson, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Carson Municipal Code Article 4, Chapter 5 (Noise Control Ordinance) adopts Los Angeles County Code Title 12, Chapter 12.08 by reference. Nighttime quiet hours run 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (weekdays) and 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (weekends/holidays), with stricter exterior sound level limits during those hours for residential zones.
Carson is a contract city in LA County and incorporates LA County Code Title 12 Ch. 12.08 as its noise ordinance (CMC Art. 4 Ch. 5). LA County Code §12.08.390 sets the exterior noise standards for residential properties: 50 dBA daytime / 45 dBA nighttime in single-family residential zones (Noise Zone I). Nighttime is defined as 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays and 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. weekends/holidays. Any noise that exceeds the applicable limit by 5 dBA for any 15 minutes in an hour is a violation. LA County Sheriff's Carson Station enforces by complaint; sustained or amplified noise may also be cited as a public nuisance under CMC Art. 4.
Citations issued by LA County Sheriff (Carson Station) under LA County Code §12.08; fines escalate from infraction-level (~$100 first offense) to misdemeanor for repeat or willful violations. Habitual disturbances can be abated as a public nuisance under CMC Art. 4 Ch. 5.
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