Construction hours in Chesterfield County, VA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Chesterfield County's noise ordinance sets no separate construction-hours curfew, but it bans plainly audible lawn, landscaping and tree-work noise in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and refuse loading between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
The county noise code (Sec. 14-27) does not carve out dedicated 'construction hours,' so general construction noise falls under the plainly-audible standard in Sec. 14-27(a) and the county Zoning Ordinance (Ch. 19). The code does specifically restrict yard and tree work: Sec. 14-27(g) prohibits plainly audible noise in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. from lawn care, leaf removal, gardening, tree maintenance or removal and other landscaping or timbering activities. Sec. 14-27(f) bars plainly audible refuse, waste or recycling loading noise in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Always confirm project-specific limits through the Chesterfield County zoning and building offices.
Violations are misdemeanors carrying a fine of $100 to $500 under Sec. 14-27(h); zoning conditions may impose additional restrictions.
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