Bowling Green, KY Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)

Neither Subchapter 9-3 (Noise) nor Chapter VI (Building Regulations) of the Bowling Green Code of Ordinances publishes a numeric construction-hour cap (e.g., 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays). Construction is instead governed by (1) the general 'excessive noise' purpose of Section 9-3.01, and (2) Chapter 27 (Property Code), Subchapter 27-5 (Nuisances) - Section 27-5.05(b) of the Property Code, as amended by Ordinance BG2022-41, expressly declares 'accumulation of construction, demolition, landscaping debris' a public nuisance, but does not separately cap construction work hours. Permits are issued by the NCS Building Division at 707 E. Main Avenue (270-393-3676 / 270-393-3615) under the Kentucky Building Code. Practically, daytime construction in residential neighborhoods is generally tolerated when conducted with mufflers and reasonable controls; early-morning (pre-7 a.m.), late-evening, or overnight construction that wakes neighbors can be cited as a noise nuisance under Subchapter 9-3. Subdivision plats, Planned Unit Developments, and right-of-way / utility permits frequently contain project-specific construction-hour conditions that override the general code silence - check the permit for the project in question. Sound abatement obligations on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet projects, on KYTC right-of-way work, and on FHWA-funded interstate work follow federal noise abatement criteria, not Subchapter 9-3.