Anaheim, CA Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- First violation fine
- Up to $100
- Fifth+ violation fine
- Up to $1,000
- Repeat window
- 3 months from first violation
- Appeal deadline
- 10 calendar days, deposit required
Summary
Anaheim makes it a public nuisance to host a party that produces loud and unreasonable noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. After a first police warning, a second party at the same address within three months triggers escalating civil fines from $100 up to $1,000.
It shall be unlawful and constitute a public nuisance for any owner or responsible person to conduct or allow to be conducted any party or similar event from which loud and unreasonable noise originates between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. ... A civil fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first violation; A civil fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a second violation within a three-month period from the date of the first violation ... A civil fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a fifth and any subsequent violations within a three-month period from the date of the first violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Code: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026 | Zoning: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
m. 030 is prima facie evidence of willful intent. 010 reaches beyond whoever is throwing the party: it includes the owner or tenant of the premises, and if the person in charge is a minor, both parents (or the resident parent or guardian) become responsible persons too. 070. 060: not exceeding $100 for a first violation following notice, $250 for a second violation within three months of the first, $500 for a third, $750 for a fourth, and $1,000 for a fifth or any subsequent violation within that three-month window, all jointly and severally against every responsible person. Fines are due within 30 days of the citation. 090.
Violations & Fines
A second police response to loud-party noise at the same address within three months of the first written notice triggers civil fines starting at $250, rising to $500 for a third, $750 for a fourth, and $1,000 for a fifth or subsequent violation in that period, assessed jointly and severally against all responsible persons under Section 6.73.060. Fines are due within 30 days, and a lien may attach for nonpayment.
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