Chino, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Chino, CA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Decibel cap
- 65 dBA plus allowance
- Permitted hours set by
- § 15.44.030
- Covers
- Construction, repair, remodeling, grading
- Also covers
- Authorized seismic surveys
Summary
Chino limits construction, repair, remodeling and grading noise to the permitted construction hours in § 15.44.030 and caps it at 65 dBA plus the standard's allowance, under § 9.40.060(D).
D.Noise sources associated with or vibration created by construction, repair, remodeling or grading of any real property or during authorized seismic surveys, provided said activities do not take place outside the hours for construction as defined in Section 15.44.030 of this code, and provided the noise standard of sixty-five dBA plus the limits specified in Section 9.40.040(B) as measured on residential property and any vibration created does not endanger the public health, welfare and safety
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code § 9.40.060(D) exempts 'noise sources associated with or vibration created by construction, repair, remodeling or grading of any real property or during authorized seismic surveys' from the chapter's general standards, but only 'provided said activities do not take place outside the hours for construction as defined in Section 15.44.030 of this code, and provided the noise standard of sixty-five dBA plus the limits specified in Section 9.40.040(B)' is met as measured on residential property, and any vibration created does not endanger public health, welfare and safety. Construction outside permitted hours, or above the 65 dBA cap, forfeits the exemption. Adopted by Ord. 95-10 § 1 (part), 1995; amended by Ord. 2004-23 § 59, 2004.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise outside the § 15.44.030 permitted hours, or above the 65 dBA-plus-allowance cap on residential property, forfeits the exemption and is a misdemeanor, punishable by a council-set fine, up to six months in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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