Arlington Heights, IL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Arlington Heights, IL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 8-1605(h), Chapter 8 Article XVI
- Weekday/Saturday hours
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday hours
- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Government contract work
- Exempt from the hours limit
- Village Manager discretion
- Can approve off-hours work in writing
- First-offense fine
- $25.00 to $40.00
Summary
Arlington Heights confines construction, demolition and street-excavation noise to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays, under Village Code Section 8-1605(h). Government contract work, defined emergency work, and jobs the Village Manager approves in writing as harmless to public health fall outside that clock.
h.Construction or repair of buildings, excavation of streets and highways. The construction, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or the excavation of streets and highways, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, but excludes (i) work performed by, or under contract with a local, state, or federal government; (ii) emergency work; and (iii) work approved in writing by the Village Manager, or the Village Manager's designee, in their sole and absolute discretion, upon a determination that the work will not adversely affect public health, safety or welfare.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 8-1605(h), part of Chapter 8's Article XVI Noise Regulations, lists construction and repair noise as a per se violation of the Article's general prohibition unless it stays inside the permitted window. on Sundays. Three carve-outs apply: work performed by, or under contract with, a local, state or federal government; emergency work, which Section 8-1603(c) defines as work performed to prevent or alleviate physical trauma or property damage, or utility restoration; and work the Village Manager, or the Manager's designee, approves in writing in their sole and absolute discretion, after determining the work will not adversely affect public health, safety or welfare.
The Article's stated purpose in Section 8-1601 is to protect the peace and quiet of Village residents by reducing unreasonably loud or raucous sound, and Section 8-1604 layers a general prohibition on any noise that unreasonably disturbs a person of ordinary sensitivity on top of the specific construction-hours clock. The rule applies Village-wide, inside the corporate limits of Arlington Heights in Cook County, and is separate from Section 8-1605(g), which sets different, later hours for loading and unloading merchandise.
Violations & Fines
Section 8-1607 fines a first violation within 12 months between $25.00 and $40.00, and a second violation in that period between $500.00 and $750.00, with the second offense requiring a mandatory appearance at an administrative hearing. Each day the prohibited work continues is charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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