Broken Arrow, OK Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Broken Arrow, OK, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Regulated activity
- Excavation, demolition, land clearing, road work
- Weeknight cutoff
- 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Weekend cutoff
- 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Fine range
- $50 to $100 per violation
Summary
Broken Arrow treats construction noise, excavation, demolition, land clearing, road work, as regulated disturbing-the-peace noise, with nighttime hours creating a presumed violation citywide in Tulsa County.
(5)Construction activities to include the erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building, land clearing, land grading, or road and utility construction, or other construction-related activities except in case of a public emergency or in the interest of public safety;(6)For purposes of this section, the creation of any of the above noises between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the exterior of the building, structure or vehicle within which the sound originates shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 16-12(a)(5) lists erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of a building, land clearing, land grading, and road/utility construction as regulated noise sources, exempt only for public emergencies or public-safety work. Subsection (a)(6) then sets the enforcement trigger: any of the listed noises, construction included, that's plainly audible 50 feet from its source between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Friday and Saturday, is prima facie evidence of a violation, meaning construction work running audibly past 10 p.m. on a weeknight is presumptively unlawful without further proof of disturbance.
Violations & Fines
Punishable by a fine of $50 to $100 under Sec. 16-12(d); daytime construction noise before 7 a.m. or after the nighttime cutoff isn't automatically exempt from prosecution either.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time must construction noise stop in Broken Arrow?
Is there an emergency exception for construction noise?
Sources & Official References
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