Construction hours in Yakima County, WA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Washington exempts daytime construction noise from state limits, but that exemption disappears at night. In unincorporated Yakima County, construction sound loses its WAC 173-60 exemption in residential (Class A) areas between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Yakima County has no separate construction-hours ordinance; it follows WAC 173-60, adopted through County Code Chapter 6.28. Temporary construction sites are exempt from the maximum environmental noise limits during the day, but that exemption does not apply in Class A residential areas between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., effectively restricting loud nighttime construction. Equipment should have working mufflers. Incorporated cities may set stricter posted hours, and emergency utility or safety work is treated separately.
Nighttime construction exceeding residential limits is enforceable under WAC 173-60 and county nuisance provisions. Typically a warning first, then civil penalties for continued violations.
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