Newport Beach, CA · Orange County
Consent for High Noise-Level HVAC Equipment Installation
Property owners use this form to consent to higher exterior noise levels from permanently installed HVAC equipment at a residential property.
What this form is
This form records a property owner’s written consent for permanently installed HVAC equipment to produce exterior noise above the stated 50-decibel limit, up to 65 dBA. It identifies the affected property and asks for the property owner’s printed name, signature, and date. The form also acknowledges that the equipment will not have a timer to shut it off between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Who needs it
A property owner whose residential property has proposed HVAC equipment that will exceed the stated 50-decibel noise limit may use this consent form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the Newport Beach Community Development Department, Building Division, at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915.
About notarization
This consent is signed and dated without a notary; the form lists no notarized attachment or sworn step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Consent for High Noise-Level HVAC Equipment Installation form.
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Complete the Property Details
Enter the affected property address and the property owner’s printed name.
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Sign and Date
The property owner signs and dates the consent.
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Submit to the City
Submit the form to the Community Development Department, Building Division, at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the HVAC noise consent?
- No. The form calls for the property owner’s signature and date, not notarization, and lists no notarized attachment or sworn step.
- What does this consent allow?
- It records written consent for permanently installed HVAC equipment at the identified residential property to produce exterior noise up to 65 dBA and be exempt from the stated interior noise standard.
- How do I submit the HVAC noise consent?
- Submit the completed form to the Community Development Department, Building Division, at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915.
Need something notarized?
This Consent for High Noise-Level HVAC Equipment Installation doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Newport Beach form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.