Quiet hours in Indio, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Indio's own noise code (Municipal Code Chapter 95C) makes it unlawful to make disturbing, excessive or offensive noise that is plainly audible more than 50 feet from the source or that disturbs a reasonable person. Yelling, shouting, whistling or singing in public is specifically barred between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
The City of Indio, an incorporated city in Riverside County, enforces its OWN noise rules under Indio Municipal Code Chapter 95C (Noise Control) — not Riverside County's code, which only governs unincorporated areas. Section 95C.03(A) makes it unlawful to make or continue any 'disturbing, excessive or offensive noise or vibration' that causes discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity, or that is 'plainly audible at a distance greater than 50 feet from the source point.' Indio does not set a single citywide nighttime curfew with a fixed decibel cap for all noise; instead it uses this disturbance/50-foot 'plainly audible' standard around the clock. The code does call out a specific overnight window for certain conduct: under Section 95C.04(G), yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on public streets or property is prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (or any time it disturbs nearby residents). Factors officers weigh include the time of day, proximity to sleeping areas, zoning, duration, and whether the noise is recurrent. Enforcement (Section 95C.10) is graduated: officers issue a written Noise Warning Notice first; a second response to the same location within 30 days for the same violation can bring a citation plus a cost-recovery charge of at least $100.
First contact typically brings a written Noise Warning Notice to cease and desist. A second response to the same location within 30 days for the same violation can result in a citation (an infraction under Section 95C.12) plus a second-response service charge of no less than $100 for the city's actual personnel/equipment costs. Repeat convictions may be charged as a misdemeanor.
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