Construction hours in Carmichael, CA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Sacramento County Code §6.68.090(h) exempts construction/maintenance activity from the chapter's dBA caps only between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Outside those windows, the standard 55/50 dBA limits in §6.68.070 apply and construction noise becomes a citable nuisance.
Per SCC §6.68.090(h), 'noise sources associated with maintenance of residential area property' (including powered hand tools, lawn equipment and routine construction) are exempt from the maximum noise level requirements of §6.68.070 only if conducted 6 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. Major construction projects with grading or demolition that exceed exemption windows require a noise control variance from the County's Joint City-County Hearing Board (§6.68.110). Sundays and holidays are treated the same as Saturdays. Operating gas-powered construction equipment before 6 a.m. on a weekday in Carmichael is a Chapter 6.68 violation regardless of dB level.
Violations are misdemeanors under §6.68 and SCC §1.01.190, prosecuted with fines up to $1,000 and/or six months jail; daily violations are separately chargeable. Code Enforcement may also issue administrative citations starting at $100 (first), $200 (second within 12 months), and $500 (third within 12 months) under SCC Ch. 1.01.
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