Redondo Beach, CA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Redondo Beach, CA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Low-density nighttime limit
- 45 dBA, 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
- Low-density daytime limit
- 50 dBA, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Interior nighttime cap
- 40 dBA residential
- Hospitals/quiet areas
- 40 dBA at any time
- Enforcing office
- Noise Control Officer (NCO)
Summary
Redondo Beach lowers the allowable ambient sound level in every residential district between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., dropping to as little as 45 dBA in low-density neighborhoods.
Receiving Land Use District Category Time Period Presumed Ambient Level (dBA) Low Density 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 45 Residential R-1-A, R-1, R-2, P-D-R, P-U-D Overlay 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 50 ... No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, any source of sound at any location within the City ... which causes the noise level when measured on any other property to exceed: ... The noise standard of the receiving land use district for a cumulative period of more than 30 minutes in any hour;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).
Full Breakdown
301 sets a two-tier daily noise standard by land use district, and the nighttime figure is always lower than daytime. m. Medium Density Residential (R-3, R-4) steps up to 50 dBA at night and 55 dBA by day; High Density Residential (R-5, R-6, C-1) is 55 dBA at night and 60 by day. Commercial and industrial districts carry higher ceilings still, up to 70 dBA around the clock in the P-I industrial category. A noise is only a prima facie violation if it exceeds the standard for a cumulative period tied to how far over the limit it runs: more than 30 minutes at the base standard, 15 minutes at standard-plus-5dB, 5 minutes at plus-10dB, 1 minute at plus-15dB, or any duration at all at plus-20dB.
and 45 dBA during the day, with hospitals and designated quiet areas held to 40 dBA at any time. The Noise Control Officer (NCO) administers both standards and can grant variances under Article 7.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the nighttime ambient or interior standard is prima facie evidence of a violation under § 4-24.801, prosecutable as a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail, or addressed first through an NCO abatement order or notice of violation under §§ 4-24.802-.803. The City may also seek a civil injunction under § 4-24.804.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the nighttime noise limit in a Redondo Beach residential neighborhood?
Is a single loud noise at night automatically illegal?
Does the nighttime limit apply inside a home too?
Sources & Official References
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