Construction hours in Dunwoody, GA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Dunwoody Chapter 18 restricts construction and landscaping noise. Landscape contractors may not operate motorized equipment before 7:30 AM or after 8:30 PM on weekdays; before 8:00 AM or after 8:30 PM on Saturdays; and no work on Sundays or Christmas Day. Construction noise follows similar restrictions.
Chapter 18 of Dunwoody's Code of Ordinances contains specific provisions for landscaping contractors: no motorized mowers, blowers, or other loud equipment before 7:30 AM or after 8:30 PM Monday–Friday; no such equipment before 8:00 AM or after 8:30 PM on Saturday; and no such work on Sundays or Christmas Day. Construction (erection, demolition, alteration, or repair) involving pile drivers, pneumatic equipment, and similar machinery is subject to the same general framework. Violations reported to Code Compliance.
Citation may be issued for violations of construction and landscaping noise hours. Code Compliance enforces on complaint basis.
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