Folsom, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Folsom, CA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Section
- Municipal Code § 8.42.060(C)
- Weekday hours
- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Weekend hours
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Outside hours
- Must meet Tables 8.42.040/050
- Enforcement officer
- Community development director
Summary
Folsom limits construction noise to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; construction noise outside those hours forfeits its exemption and must meet the city's ordinary decibel limits.
8.42.060 Noise source exemptions. The following activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter: ... C. Noise sources associated with construction, provided such activities do not take place before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on any day except Saturday or Sunday, or before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1369, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
on Saturday or Sunday. for lighted facilities, and narrower still than the residential maintenance exemption in subsection D, which runs to dusk. 050 if the noise reaches inside a nearby dwelling. 030, taken within 50 feet of the affected exterior use or inside the affected interior dwelling unit as applicable. 040(C) further reduces any applicable standard by 5 dBA for simple tone noises or noises consisting primarily of speech, which can apply to sustained mechanical construction equipment operating outside the permitted hours.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise outside the 7 a.m.-6 p.m. weekday or 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekend windows is enforced by the community development director as a noise disturbance under the general exterior and interior dBA tables; a contractor or property owner can request a variance under Section 8.42.090, with a written city decision appealable to the city council within 15 days. Repeated violations can be pursued through the city's broader administrative enforcement provisions in Chapters 1.08 through 1.10.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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