Clovis, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Clovis, CA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Weekend hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Summer early start
- 6:00 a.m. weekdays, Jun 1-Sep 15
- Extended hours
- Require express permit
- Governing section
- CMC § 5.27.604
Summary
Clovis limits construction activity to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends, with an earlier 6 a.m. weekday start allowed from June 1 through September 15. Working outside a permit's approved hours is a nuisance violation.
Unless otherwise expressly provided by permit, construction activities are only permitted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. From June 1st through September 15th, permitted construction activity may commence after 6:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. Extended construction work hours must at all times be in strict compliance with the permit.
Full Breakdown
m. on Saturday and Sunday. m. Monday through Friday, giving crews an earlier start during the hottest stretch of the San Joaquin Valley summer. Any extended construction work hours must at all times be in strict compliance with the permit that authorizes them, meaning a builder cannot simply decide to start earlier or work later without a permit specifically allowing it. 605 separately makes a violation of the City's decibel standards in the General Plan and Development Code a nuisance except where a special permit allows temporarily exceeding them.
Outside the permitted hours, construction tools and equipment used for alteration, construction, demolition, drilling, or repair work may not create a noise disturbance across a residential property line, and stationary equipment such as generators must be enclosed in a noise-attenuating structure near existing residences unless the Director approves otherwise.
Violations & Fines
Working outside the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekday or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekend window without a permit authorizing extended hours is a nuisance violation subject to citation by Clovis code enforcement or police, and the City can order the work to stop; a contractor operating stationary equipment like generators next to homes without required sound attenuation faces the same enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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