Quiet hours in La Habra, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
La Habra Municipal Code Chapter 9.32 sets exterior residential noise limits of 55 dB(A) during the day (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and 50 dB(A) at night (10 p.m.-7 a.m.), enforced as a public nuisance.
Under LHMC 9.32.050, all residential property in the city is assigned to Noise Zone 1. The exterior standard is 55 dB(A) between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and 50 dB(A) between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Interior standards (9.32.060) are 55 dB(A) daytime and 45 dB(A) nighttime. Limits are exceeded based on cumulative minutes per hour, and noise from speech or music is measured 5 dB(A) stricter. Violations are declared a public nuisance under 9.32.010. The county health officer and police enforce the chapter.
Punishable as a public nuisance under LHMC 9.32.010; county health officer may cite or arrest per Penal Code 836.5.
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