Apple Valley, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)

Construction noise in the Town of Apple Valley is regulated by Chapter 9.73 (Noise Control). Section 9.73.060.F prohibits operating construction or demolition equipment that creates a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line 'between weekday hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., or at any time on weekends or holidays,' except for emergency work or where a variance has been granted. In practice this means construction is permitted on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and not at all on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays without authorization. The Town also caps construction equipment noise levels by zone and equipment type: in single-family residential areas, mobile (short-term, under 10 days) equipment is limited to 75 dBA during the 7 a.m.-7 p.m. window and 60 dBA at night/weekends, while stationary equipment used 10+ days is limited to 60 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nights/weekends. The general exterior standards in Table 9.73.050-A are reduced by 5 dBA for repetitive impact noise such as hammering or riveting. This is a town-specific rule. California has no statewide construction-hours statute for private projects, so Apple Valley's 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekday window (with no weekend/holiday work) is what controls, and it differs from the standards used by San Bernardino County for unincorporated areas.