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Noise and construction hours in Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach's own rules on noise and construction hours, with the code text for every value.

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What Manhattan Beach's code says

Manhattan Beach code What Manhattan Beach's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • Noise may not exceed 50 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. (L50); for more than 30 minutes total in any hour.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | Residential | 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 50 dB |
  • Noise may not exceed 45 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. (L50); for more than 30 minutes total in any hour.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. | 45 |
  • Noise may not exceed 55 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. (L25); for more than 15 minutes total in any hour.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | Residential | 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 55 dB |
  • Noise may not exceed 50 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. (L25); for more than 15 minutes total in any hour.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. | 50 |
  • Noise may not exceed 60 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. (L8); for more than 5 minutes total in any hour.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | Residential | 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 60 dB |
  • Noise may not exceed 55 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. (L8); for more than 5 minutes total in any hour.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. | 55 |
  • Noise may not exceed 65 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. (L2); for more than 1 minute total in any hour.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | Residential | 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 65 dB |
  • Noise may not exceed 60 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. (L2); for more than 1 minute total in any hour.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. | 60 |
  • Noise may not exceed 70 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. (L0); at any time.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | Residential | 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 70 dB |
  • Noise may not exceed 65 dB.
    Applies: Outdoors at homes, 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. (L0); at any time.
    § 5.48.160 · code text
    | | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. | 65 |
  • Noise may not exceed 45 dB.
    Applies: Inside a neighboring unit in the same building, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m.; for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 5.48.170 · code text
    | All | 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 45 dB |
  • Noise may not exceed 40 dB.
    Applies: Inside a neighboring unit in the same building, 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m.; for more than 5 minutes in any hour.
    § 5.48.170 · code text
    | | 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. | 40 |
  • Noise may not exceed 50 dB.
    Applies: Inside a neighboring unit in the same building, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m.; for more than 1 minute in any hour.
    § 5.48.170 · code text
    | All | 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 50 dB |
  • Noise may not exceed 55 dB.
    Applies: Inside a neighboring unit in the same building, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m.; at any time.
    § 5.48.170 · code text
    | All | 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. | 55 dB |

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Manhattan Beach?

Manhattan Beach's code: Noise may not exceed 50 dB. (Outdoors at homes, 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. (L50); for more than 30 minutes total in any hour.) (§ 5.48.160); Noise may not exceed 45 dB. (Outdoors at homes, 10:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. (L50); for more than 30 minutes total in any hour.) (§ 5.48.160).

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