Construction hours in Colorado Springs, CO — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Colorado Springs City Code section 9.8.107 subjects construction projects to the maximum permissible noise levels specified for industrial zones (80 dB(A) day / 75 dB(A) night) during the period covered by any applicable construction permit, or for a reasonable completion period if no time limit is imposed.
Unlike many cities that set fixed construction start/stop hours, Colorado Springs regulates construction noise by decibel ceiling. Section 9.8.107 (Construction Projects) provides that construction projects are subject to the maximum permissible noise levels specified for industrial zones - 80 dB(A) during the day (7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.) and 75 dB(A) at night (7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.) under section 9.8.104 - 'for the period within which construction is to be completed pursuant to any applicable construction permit issued by proper authority, or if no time limitation is imposed, then for a reasonable period of time for completion of project.' This means construction equipment that would otherwise breach a residential or commercial limit is allowed up to the industrial ceiling while work is authorized, but it cannot exceed 80 dB(A) by day or 75 dB(A) at night. The daytime-only 10 dB(A) / 15-minute allowance in section 9.8.105 also applies. Projects unable to meet these levels (for example, large nighttime pours) must apply for a noise hardship permit from the City Manager under section 9.8.109, which can set time windows and conditions.
Construction noise exceeding the industrial-zone caps (80 dB(A) day / 75 dB(A) night) outside an authorized permit period is unlawful under sections 9.8.107 and 9.8.104 and is prosecutable in Municipal Court. A hardship permit under section 9.8.109 is required to exceed these limits.
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