Fountain, CO Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Fountain, CO, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Fountain Municipal Code § 12.04.190
- Weekday hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Off-hours approval
- Written city manager permission
- Original enactment
- Ord. No. 1324, 2006
Summary
In Fountain, Colorado, construction work is confined to set hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The city can widen or shrink those windows for traffic or school reasons, and the city manager can grant off-hour work in writing or during an emergency.
A.Construction work is permitted only within the specified hours. Monday—Friday 7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. ... B.Construction work times may be increased or reduced by the city to accommodate traffic, schools, and other activities. Other working hours may be granted with the express written permission of the city manager or in the case of an emergency.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 3).
Full Breakdown
m. The section gives the city discretion to increase or reduce those hours to accommodate traffic patterns, school schedules, or other activities in the area, and lets a contractor obtain other working hours only with the express written permission of the city manager, or automatically in a genuine emergency. 04, the same chapter that governs street cut, excavation, and grading permits, so it applies to permitted right-of-way work as well as private building sites citywide. Because it is a citywide rule dating to the 2006 chapter codification (Ordinance No.
1324), it applies uniformly inside Fountain's city limits; it has no bearing on unincorporated El Paso County or on Fort Carson, which sits on federal land outside city zoning and code authority. Residents who hear work outside these windows without written city manager authorization have grounds to file a complaint with the city's code enforcement or public works department, which administers permits issued under this chapter.
Violations & Fines
A contractor working outside the permitted hours without written city manager authorization violates chapter 12.04 and, under § 12.04.210, is guilty of a misdemeanor, with a separate offense for each day the violation continues; the city engineer may also cancel any related right-of-way permit and remove the contractor's equipment. Absent a chapter-specific fine, the general penalty in § 1.12.010 applies, up to $2,650.00 and/or up to one year in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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