Everett, WA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Everett, WA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday hours
- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Weekend/holiday hours
- 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- District I weekend
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. only
- Chapter
- EMC Ch. 20.08, Noise Control
Summary
Everett exempts temporary construction-site noise from its Chapter 20.08 limits only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekends: outside those hours it is not exempt.
The following noises shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m. on weekdays and nine a.m. and ten p.m. on weekends and holidays: ... H. Noise originating from temporary construction sites, excepting that noise from a temporary construction site that is received in a District I property is exempt between seven a.m. and ten p.m. on weekdays and between eight a.m. and six p.m. on weekends and holidays.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4194-26, passed July 29, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Everett Municipal Code § 20.08.110(H) puts temporary construction-site noise on the chapter's daytime exemption list: it's excused from the noise limits between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Properties in District I get a narrower weekend window, construction noise reaching a District I property is only exempt 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays (still 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays). Outside those windows, construction noise loses its exemption and falls back under the chapter's general maximum permissible sound levels in EMC 20.08.040, enforceable as an ordinary noise violation.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise outside the exempt hours, before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. weekdays, or outside the shorter District I weekend window, loses its § 20.08.110(H) exemption and is enforceable under the chapter's general noise limits.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hours can construction crews make noise in Everett?
Are construction hours shorter near District I properties?
Sources & Official References
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