Construction hours in Albuquerque, NM — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Albuquerque ROA Chapter 9, Article 9 — construction permitted 6 AM to 10 PM weekdays and Saturdays. No construction on Sundays or federal holidays without a Temporary Construction Noise Permit. Equipment must use sound-control devices within 500 ft of noise-sensitive properties.
Construction activities are allowed from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM on weekdays and Saturdays. Construction on Sundays, federal holidays, or between 10 PM and 6 AM requires a free Temporary Construction Noise Permit applied for through ABQ-PLAN and issued by the Environmental Health Department. No person shall operate construction equipment within 500 feet of any noise-sensitive property without proper sound-control devices at least as effective as those originally provided with the equipment. Emergency construction work and work authorized by a governmental body are exempt.
Approximately $250 fine for first offense. Repeat violations subject to additional penalties.
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