Construction hours in Cedar Hill, TX — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Cedar Hill Sec. 23-5.5.3 exempts daytime construction from zoning noise performance standards. Nighttime is defined as 8 PM to 7 AM with a 7 dBA reduction. Residential zones limited to 56 dBA daytime and 49 dBA nighttime at property boundaries.
Cedar Hill's zoning ordinance Chapter 23, Article 5, Division 5.5, Section 23-5.5.3 explicitly exempts daytime construction and maintenance activities from noise performance standards. Nighttime is defined as 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM, during which noise limits are reduced by 7 dBA from daytime levels. Residential zone limits are 56 dBA daytime and 49 dBA nighttime at property boundaries. Intermittent noise may add up to 10 dBA depending on the on/off cycle. Impulsive noise (impact sounds) subtracts an additional 7 dBA from the applicable limits. There are no explicit Sunday or weekend restrictions, but the nighttime dBA reduction applies every evening.
Zoning noise violation: fine up to $500 per offense. Each day constitutes a separate offense.
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