Hesperia, CA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Hesperia, 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 limit (10pm-7am)
- 55 dB(A) residential zones
- Day limit (7am-10pm)
- 60 dB(A) residential zones
- Zones covered
- A-1, A-2, R-1, R-3, RR
- Enforcement officer
- Building official
- Legal remedy
- Abatable as public nuisance
Summary
Hesperia caps outdoor noise reaching residential property at 55 dB(A) between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., rising to 60 dB(A) during daytime hours, under the development code's noise performance standards.
A-1, A-2, R-1, R-3 and RR Zone Districts | 55 dB(A) | 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. A-1, A-2, R-1, R-3 and RR Zone Districts | 60 dB(A)* | 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. ... No person shall operate or cause to be operated any source of sound at any location ... which causes the noise level, when measured on any other property ... to exceed: a. The noise standard for that receiving land use ... for a cumulative period of more than thirty (30) minutes in any hour.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
The city's noise standards set maximum sound levels measured at the receiving property line. In the A-1, A-2, R-1, R-3, and RR zone districts, noise from any source may not exceed 55 dB(A) between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or 60 dB(A) from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Commercial districts allow 65 dB(A) and industrial districts 70 dB(A) at any time. A violation requires the excess to persist for a set cumulative number of minutes per hour, scaled to how far above the standard the noise runs. The building official serves as noise control officer.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding 55 dB(A) at night or 60 dB(A) by day for more than 30 cumulative minutes in an hour violates the code and is enforceable as a public nuisance under Section 16.20.120.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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