Collierville, TN Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)

Subsection (h) of Section 130.022 of the Collierville Code of Ordinances, titled building operations, covers noise-producing activities, including but not limited to framing, roofing, grading, the use of trucks, and the operation of any tools or equipment associated with the construction (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building in any residential area or section. Doing that work other than between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, or between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays, is unlawful. The code prints no Sunday window, so Sunday falls outside the lawful hours for noise-producing work in residential areas.

The rule contains one exception. Work is permissible in cases of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, but only with written approval from the Town's Building Official, granted for a time period established by the Building Official. The written approval for the work must be available at all times at the building site for review by any Town enforcement officer.

The subsection also limits its own reach: it is not intended to regulate non-noise-producing activities. Quiet interior work that makes no noise is not what the hours restrict.

Section 130.022 separately exempts excavations or repairs of bridges, streets or highways at night, by or on behalf of the municipality, the county or the state, when the public welfare and convenience renders it impracticable to perform such work during the day.

Enforcement is by Town enforcement officers and the Collierville Police Department. Violations are prosecuted like other misdemeanor violations of the Town Code, started by a traffic citation ticket or by a summons on a private citizen's complaint, after a police officer verifies the violation using a sound meter.