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How to file a noise complaint in Inglewood
Nuisance/noise complaints go to the Code Enforcement Division: 310-412-5590, in person, by mail, or by phone (Inglewood City Hall, 1 Manchester Blvd, 4th Floor, Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.); complainant name/address/phone required but kept confidential (cityofinglewood.org/154).
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| Quiet hours | 10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (night base level applies) |
|---|---|
| How it is enforced | Measured decibel limits |
| Emergencies | 911 |
| Ordinance | Inglewood Municipal Code |
Where to file in Inglewood
Nuisance/noise complaints go to the Code Enforcement Division: 310-412-5590, in person, by mail, or by phone (Inglewood City Hall, 1 Manchester Blvd, 4th Floor, Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.); complainant name/address/phone required but kept confidential (cityofinglewood.org/154). The city's "Living Neighborly" page (cityofinglewood.org/157) cites IMC Sec. 5-29 for loud music and also lists the Police Department Community Services Division, 310-412-5530, for neighborhood concerns.
From the city's official pages and code, verified 2026-07-11. 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. Inglewood sets measured limits, so a reading near the limit is direct evidence. The free online decibel meter runs in your browser and records nothing.
- Check the rule. Quiet hours in Inglewood are 10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (night base level applies). The Inglewood 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 Inglewood in general? The Inglewood 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 Inglewood?
Nuisance/noise complaints go to the Code Enforcement Division: 310-412-5590, in person, by mail, or by phone (Inglewood City Hall, 1 Manchester Blvd, 4th Floor, Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.); complainant name/address/phone required but kept confidential (cityofinglewood.org/154).
What are the quiet hours in Inglewood?
10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (night base level applies). The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Inglewood noise ordinance page.
Should I call 911 for noise in Inglewood?
Only if there is danger, a threat or a crime in progress. For ongoing noise use the non-emergency police line or the department named above; repeated calls build an official record tied to the address, which is what code enforcement acts on.
What evidence helps a noise complaint in Inglewood?
Inglewood enforces numeric decibel limits, so a time-stamped reading near the limit is direct evidence. Keep a log of dates, times and durations as well.
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.