Des Plaines, IL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Des Plaines, IL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Code Section
- Des Plaines City Code 6-2-7(B)(1)(b)
- Mon-Sat hours
- 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
- Sun/holiday hours
- 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
- Covered activities
- Grading, excavation, demolition, repair, landscaping, deliveries, heavy-vehicle idling
- Variance
- City Council may grant by resolution after public review (6-2-7(B)(2))
Summary
Des Plaines City Code 6-2-7(B)(1)(b) exempts construction, demolition, and property-improvement work from the noise ordinance only when performed 7:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday, and 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. on Sundays and official city holidays. Work outside those windows is subject to the excessive-noise limits.
b. All work and activities related to the construction or demolition of any building or structure, or the improvement of any parcel of property, performed between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on Mondays through Saturdays and the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. on Sundays and official holidays of the city. The work and activities described in this subsection B1b includes, without limitation: grading; excavation; demolition; alteration; repair; landscape and hardscape work; loading, unloading, moving, or preparing any materials, supplies, equipment or personnel; and the idling of engines of motor vehicles exceeding eight thousand (8,000) pounds' gross vehicle weight, while such vehicles are standing upon or adjacent to work sites.
Full Breakdown
Des Plaines controls construction noise through a time-of-day exemption in its noise ordinance rather than a standalone construction-hours chapter. on a weekday is measured against the general 65 dBA daytime / 50 dBA quiet-hours limits of 6-2-7(E) and can be cited. The City Council may grant a date-specific variance after public review under 6-2-7(B)(2).
Violations & Fines
Work outside the exempt hours is subject to the noise penalty in City Code Title 1, Chapter 4, for each offense (6-2-7(G)).
Frequently Asked Questions
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