Alhambra, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10 PM to 7 AM (§ 5.92.020)
- Sound devices
- No amplified or sound-producing devices audible beyond property line during quiet hours (§ 5.92.050(10))
- Pools/spas
- Outdoor pools, spas, hot tubs closed during quiet hours (§ 5.92.050(5))
- General noise ordinance
- Must comply with AMC Chapter 18.02 (Noise and Vibrations Control) (§ 5.92.050(14))
- Complaint response
- Host/local contact available 24/7, responds within 30 minutes (§ 5.92.050(6))
- Source of rule
- City of Alhambra Ch. 5.92 + Ch. 18.02, not LA County
Summary
Alhambra short-term rentals must observe quiet hours of 10 PM to 7 AM. During quiet hours no sound-producing device may be used outdoors or heard beyond the property line, and outdoor pools, spas, and hot tubs are closed. STRs must also comply with the City's Noise and Vibrations Control Regulations (Ch. 18.02).
No radio receiver, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, karaoke machine, sound amplifier, or any device or equipment that produces any sound shall be used outside on the premises of the STR, or inside the premises of the STR and audible beyond the property line of the STR during the quiet hours.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
020 of the Alhambra Municipal Code defines quiet hours as the hours of 10 PM to 7 AM. 050(10) provides that no radio receiver, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, karaoke machine, sound amplifier, or any sound-producing device or equipment may be used outside on the premises, or inside the premises if audible beyond the property line, during quiet hours. 050(5) prohibits the use of all outdoor pools, spas, and hot tubs between quiet hours. 02 (Noise and Vibrations Control Regulations), the City's general noise ordinance, which applies around the clock in addition to the STR-specific quiet hours.
050(9)). 02; Los Angeles County's noise rules do not apply inside the city. The quiet-hours and sound-device limits are items the host must initial on the self-certification page of the permit application.
Violations & Fines
Noise during quiet hours, or violating Chapter 18.02, is enforceable through the STR ordinance by administrative citation (up to $1,500 / $3,000 / $5,000 for first/second/third citations within 12 months) or as a misdemeanor under Section 1.12.020. Because noise complaints are the most common STR enforcement trigger, three established violations within a 12-month period cause automatic, permanent revocation of the permit for that property.
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