Burbank, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Burbank, CA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Code Section
- BMC 9-1-1-105.8
- Weekday hours
- Mon-Fri 7:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M.
- Saturday
- 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
- Sunday / City holidays
- None (no construction)
Summary
Burbank Municipal Code 9-1-1-105.8 limits permitted construction to Monday-Friday 7:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. and Saturday 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., with no construction on Sundays or City holidays except owner-builder single-family work, emergencies, or a director-granted exception.
9-1-1-105.8: CONSTRUCTION HOURS: The following construction hours shall apply to all construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, maintenance, removal and demolition work regulated by this code: Construction Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday and City Holidays None. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Single-family residential owner-builder permits when work is performed solely by the owner and family members: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday and City Holidays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 2. Where work must be performed in an emergency situation, as defined in Section 9-3-204 of the Burbank Municipal Code. 3. The Community Development Director may grant exceptions wherever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this section or other specific onsite activity warrants unique consideration. 4. The Planning Board or City Council may grant exceptions pursuant to land use entitlements.
Full Breakdown
Burbank Municipal Code Section 9-1-1-105.8 (Construction Hours), part of the Title 9 Chapter 1 Building Ordinance, applies to 'all construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, maintenance, removal and demolition work regulated by this code.' Standard hours are Monday-Friday 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. and Saturday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., with 'None' permitted on Sunday and City holidays. Four exceptions are listed: (1) single-family residential owner-builder permits where the work is performed solely by the owner and family members may run Monday-Saturday 7:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M./8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. and even 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. on Sundays and City holidays; (2) emergency work as defined in BMC 9-3-204; (3) the Community Development Director may grant exceptions 'wherever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this section or other specific onsite activity warrants unique consideration'; and (4) the Planning Board or City Council may grant exceptions pursuant to land use entitlements.
Violations & Fines
Construction outside approved hours is a building-code violation enforceable by Community Development / Building & Safety; the City may require a formal request to extend approved construction hours under the director's exception authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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