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How to file a noise complaint in Anaheim
Per anaheim.net: the Anaheim Police Department's Contact page (pd.anaheim.net) says "Dial 911" for emergencies and gives the non-emergency business line 714-765-1900. Anaheim 311 is "the City of Anaheim non-emergency phone number that connects callers to City Hall": 311 inside city limits or 714-765-4311 outside, Monday through Friday 7:00…
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Documenting this? A dated log of when the noise started, when it stopped and how loud it got is what Anaheim acts on. Log noise levels for a complaint — free, runs in your browser, records no audio.
| Quiet hours | 10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. for parties; 60 dBA all hours; construction exempt 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
|---|---|
| How it is enforced | Decibel limits for some sources, audibility for others |
| Emergencies | 911 |
| Ordinance | Anaheim Municipal Code |
Where to file in Anaheim
Per anaheim.net: the Anaheim Police Department's Contact page (pd.anaheim.net) says "Dial 911" for emergencies and gives the non-emergency business line 714-765-1900. Anaheim 311 is "the City of Anaheim non-emergency phone number that connects callers to City Hall": 311 inside city limits or 714-765-4311 outside, Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the Anaheim Anytime online system for reporting a concern. The City's Code FAQ's page lists "Noise Violations" among Code Enforcement topics and gives Community Preservation at 714-765-5158 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.); the "Noise Violations" link opens an Anaheim Anytime request form rather than an answer. Under the code, a party is a police matter: an officer who finds a violation of 6.73.020 issues a written notice to stop, and a second or subsequent response to the same address within three months exposes all responsible persons, jointly and severally, to civil fines of up to $100 for a first violation and up to $250, $500, $750 and $1,000 for the second through fifth-and-later violations within three months of the first (6.73.030, 6.73.040, 6.73.060), appealable to the Chief of Police within ten days with the fine deposited in advance (6.73.070). The 60 dB(A) limit is enforced by the Code Enforcement Manager (6.70.030). An Enforcement Officer may issue a barking-dog citation for barking the officer did not see or hear, based on a neighbor's complaint signed under penalty of perjury, after a 10-day correction period, with fines of $250, $275, $303, $333, $366 and $403 per citation within a 12-month period, doubled if unpaid 15 days after the due date (8.10.030, 8.10.060).
From the city's official pages and code, verified 2026-10-01. Numbers and departments change; if a line does not answer, the city's main switchboard or 311 can redirect you.
Before you call
- Log it. Date, start and end time, what the noise was and where you heard it from. Three dated entries carry more weight than one angry call.
- Measure it if you can. Anaheim sets measured limits, so a reading near the limit is direct evidence. The free noise log runs in your browser, records nothing, and saves a dated report.
- Check the rule. Quiet hours in Anaheim are 10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. for parties; 60 dBA all hours; construction exempt 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.. The Anaheim noise ordinance page quotes the code verbatim, so you can cite the section.
- Try the source once. A neighbour, landlord or venue manager often fixes it faster than the city does, and telling them first strengthens a later complaint.
What happens after you file
Non-emergency noise reports are queued, not dispatched, so a first call rarely ends the noise that night. What it does is start a record against the address. Repeated reports, a dated log and a reading are what move a case from a warning to a citation. Where the city needs an officer to witness the noise, as most audibility rules require, file while it is happening rather than the next morning.
How loud is Anaheim in general? The Anaheim noise map shows the federal transportation-noise data for every neighbourhood, and the apartment quiet hours page compares every city's night rule.
Who do I call for a noise complaint in Anaheim?
Per anaheim.net: the Anaheim Police Department's Contact page (pd.anaheim.net) says "Dial 911" for emergencies and gives the non-emergency business line 714-765-1900.
What are the quiet hours in Anaheim?
10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. for parties; 60 dBA all hours; construction exempt 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.. The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Anaheim noise ordinance page.
Should I call 911 for noise in Anaheim?
Only if there is danger, a threat or a crime in progress. For ongoing noise use 311 or the non-emergency police line; repeated calls build an official record tied to the address, which is what code enforcement acts on.
What evidence helps a noise complaint in Anaheim?
Anaheim uses both decibel limits and audibility rules, so keep a dated log and take readings when you can; which rule applies depends on the source of the noise.
This page is a plain-language guide to the reporting route, not legal advice. Ordinances and contact numbers get amended; check the linked official sources before relying on a specific provision.