Bolingbrook, IL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Bolingbrook, 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 law
- Code of Ordinances § 34-7
- Weekday/Saturday curfew
- 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Sunday/holiday curfew
- 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Emergency exception
- Must notify community development director
- Modification request
- Written approval, good cause only
- Penalty
- $100.00 to $500.00 per day
Summary
Bolingbrook bars outdoor construction equipment and tools from running between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and until 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and village holidays. Violators face a $100 to $500 fine per day under Section 34-7 of the village code.
(a)Restricted hours; exceptions. Owners of property, developers, construction contractors, or other similar persons shall not operate, nor permit to be operated, upon premises under their control, any construction equipment or tools from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on Mondays through Saturdays and from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. Sundays and holidays that are observed by the village. The restrictions of this section shall not apply to interior construction work that creates no noise audibly at the property line or to construction work that is of an emergency nature, provided that the director of community development shall be notified as soon as possible of the nature of the emergency and the cause thereof.
Full Breakdown
m. on Sundays and holidays observed by the village. The restriction does not apply to interior construction work that creates no audible noise at the property line, so indoor work behind closed doors and windows is not swept in even during restricted hours. It also exempts construction work of an emergency nature, but only if the director of community development is notified as soon as possible of the nature of the emergency and its cause, meaning a contractor cannot rely on the emergency exception without contacting the village.
A contractor or developer who needs to run equipment outside the standard window, for a concrete pour or a schedule-critical task, can file a written request with the director of community development under subsection (b); the director grants a modification only for good cause and only in writing, so a verbal approval or an assumption of leniency provides no protection against a citation. The rule applies village-wide to any premises where construction is occurring, covering both residential remodeling and larger commercial or subdivision development sites.
Violations & Fines
Section 34-7(c) sets the penalty directly: any person with a beneficial or ownership interest in the property, and any developer, contractor or other person engaged in the construction work, who violates the restricted hours is fined not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 per violation, with each day a violation occurs or continues counted as a separate offense.
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