Construction hours in Cleveland, OH — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Construction and demolition activity prohibited between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM within 500 feet of residences and 150 feet of hospitals, schools, courthouses, or churches per Cleveland §605.10.
Cleveland Codified Ordinances §605.10 restricts all construction or demolition activity and operation of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or battery-operated equipment between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM when within 500 feet of residences or 150 feet of sensitive facilities. Emergency utility repair work (restoring power lines, water/sewer mains) is exempt. Non-emergency after-hours work requires an exemption request to the Director of Public Safety.
Minor misdemeanor. Minimum $75 fine per violation.
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