West Covina Municipal Code § 15-96 Vehicle operation and repairs

Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on one (1) day and 7:00 a.m. of the following day, it shall be unlawful for any person within any residential zone of the city to use or operate any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound or any device by which voice, music, or any other sound is amplified, in such a manner as to create any noise which causes the noise level at the property line of any property (or if a condominium or apartment house, within any adjoining unit or apartment), building, structure or vehicle to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet therefrom.

(Code 1960, § 4610; Ord. No. 2181, § 2, 11-4-08)

(a) Regulation. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. of one day and 7:00 a.m. of the next day, it shall be unlawful for any person within a residential zone, or within a radius of five hundred (500) feet therefrom, to operate equipment or perform any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures, or projects or to operate any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist, or other construction type device in such manner as to create any noise which causes the noise level at the property line to exceed the ambient noise level by more than five (5) decibels unless a permit therefor has been duly obtained in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. No permit shall be required to perform emergency work as defined in section 15-83 of this article.

(b) Permit procedure. A permit may be issued authorizing noises prohibited by this section whenever it is found that the public interest will be served thereby. Applications for permits shall be in writing, shall be accompanied by an application fee in the amount of five dollars ($5.00), and shall set forth in detail facts showing that the public interest will be served by the issuance of such permit. Applications shall be made to the building director; provided, however, that, with respect to work upon or involving the use of a public street, alley, building, or other public place under the jurisdiction of the engineering department, applications shall be made to the city engineer. Anyone dissatisfied with the denial of a permit may appeal to the council.

(c) Unloading and Loading. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. of one day and 6:00 a.m. of the next day, it shall be unlawful for any person within the radius of five hundred (500) feet of generally occupied residences to unload, load or otherwise perform duties preparatory to the commencement of construction or repair work on buildings or structures. Generally occupied residences shall include, but not be limited to, areas in which there is a reasonable probability of occupancy within the area.

(Code 1960, § 4611; Ord. No. 1826, § 2, 11-13-89)

It shall be unlawful for any person within any residential area of the city to repair, rebuild, or test any motor vehicle upon private property in such manner as to create any noise which causes the noise level at the property line to exceed the ambient noise level by more than five (5) decibels.

(Code 1960, § 4612)

(a) Regulation. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the next day, it shall be unlawful for any person within a residential zone to operate any gasoline-powered two- or four-stroke engine such as a leaf blower, lawn mower, edger, chain saw, roto-tiller, and other such devices for the purpose of maintaining a lawn or property.

(b) Exceptions.

(1) This section shall not apply to any publicly owned properties, including but not limited to public schools, parks, fire stations, etc., located within residential zones.

(2) This section shall not apply to privately owned schools located within residential zones.

(Ord. No. 1753, § 1, 10-12-87; Ord. No. 1937, § 1, 6-7-94)