Quiet hours in Thousand Oaks, CA — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Radios, TVs, and sound devices audible beyond 50 feet from property line are prohibited 9 PM–7 AM in residential zones. Powered equipment (lawn mowers, leaf blowers) also prohibited during those hours. TOMC Ch. 5-21.
TOMC Sec. 5-21.01 prohibits any radio, musical instrument, phonograph, television receiver, or other sound-producing device from being audible at a distance exceeding 50 feet from the property line during the hours of 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM in any residential zone. Sec. 5-21.02 extends the same restriction to powered equipment including lawn mowers, backpack blowers, lawn edgers, and riding tractors. Sec. 5-21.03 provides a general prohibition on loud, unnecessary, and unusual noise that disturbs the peace of any neighborhood or causes discomfort to any reasonable person regardless of time.
Noise violations in Thousand Oaks are infractions under TOMC Chapter 4-3. First offense: written warning or citation with fine up to $250. Second offense within 12 months: $500 fine. Third and subsequent: $1,000 fine. Chronic violations may be declared a public nuisance under Chapter 1-4, subjecting the property to abatement proceedings and cost recovery.
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