Construction hours in Davis, CA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Permitted construction in Davis is allowed 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with equipment noise capped at 83 dBA at 25 feet under Municipal Code Section 24.02.040(b).
Davis Municipal Code Section 24.02.040(b) exempts permitted construction, alteration, repair or maintenance from general noise limits between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, if it meets one noise limit: no individual piece of equipment exceeding 83 dBA at 25 feet, or no more than 86 dBA at any point outside the project property plane. Projects located more than 200 feet from existing homes may obtain a special use permit to start at 6:00 a.m. on weekdays from June 15 to September 1, but percussion tools like ramsets or jackhammers may not be used before 7:00 a.m., and the permit is revoked if any noise complaint reaches police.
Construction outside permitted hours or exceeding the 83/86 dBA limits loses its exemption and is an infraction. Repeated violations escalate to misdemeanor. Early-start permits are revoked on any noise complaint.
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