Quiet hours in Milpitas, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Milpitas Municipal Code Chapter 213 (Noise Abatement) sets a nighttime quiet period of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential zones. During those hours, a disturbing noise audible 50 feet from a property line (100 feet for a moving source) is a prima facie violation.
The City of Milpitas regulates noise under Title V, Chapter 213 (Noise Abatement) of its Municipal Code, codified on Municode. Section V-213-3.03 establishes the city's quiet-hours rule: it is a prima facie violation if any 'Disturbing Noise' is audible during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. from a distance of 50 feet from the property line of the noise source, or from 100 feet for any nonstationary (moving) noise source. During the daytime window of 7:01 a.m. to 9:59 p.m., the audibility threshold is looser - a disturbing noise audible from 100 feet from the property line is a prima facie violation. 'Disturbing Noise' is defined in V-213-2.04 as any sound that disturbs the peace and quiet of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity, and expressly includes radios, stereos, loudspeakers and sound amplifiers, machinery or tools, engine 'revving,' and yelling or shouting. Separately, residential zones carry an objective cap (V-213-3.01/3.02): a disturbing noise may not increase the noise exposure level by 3 dB over local ambient or exceed 65 dB at the property line, whichever is more restrictive. Authorized solid-waste, recycling, and yard-trimming collection is exempt beginning at 6:00 a.m. (V-213-3.04).
A violation of Chapter 213 constitutes a public nuisance (V-213-4) and may be charged as an infraction under V-213-5 (citing Milpitas Municipal Code I-1-4.09 penalty provisions). For loud or unruly assemblages requiring repeat police response, V-213-10 and V-213-11.00 authorize the city to bill the responsible party (or a minor's parents) for the cost of extraordinary police services beyond normal call response, after a first verbal warning. The City Attorney may also seek abatement (V-213-6).
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