Quiet hours in Palm Springs, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Palm Springs Municipal Code Chapter 11.74 establishes three-tier noise limits by time of day. Low-density residential zones allow only 50 dBA daytime, 45 dBA evening, and 40 dBA nighttime — among the strictest in California.
PSMC Chapter 11.74 sets exterior noise level limits measured at property lines. Low-density residential zones: 50 dBA (7 AM–6 PM), 45 dBA (6 PM–10 PM), 40 dBA (10 PM–7 AM). High-density residential: 60/55/50 dBA for the same periods. Industrial: 70/60/55 dBA. No person may operate equipment causing sound to exceed these limits by 5 dBA or more per §11.74.043. Machinery, pumps, fans, and AC equipment cannot exceed ambient noise by more than 5 dBA at any residential property line. Gasoline-powered leaf blowers are completely banned citywide. Vibration exceeding 0.01 in/sec at property boundaries is unlawful.
First violation: infraction per §11.74.052. Continuing or subsequent violations: misdemeanor per §11.74.053. Vacation rental noise: escalating fines from warning to $500 to permit suspension/revocation.
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