Construction hours in Greensboro, NC — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Greensboro has no separate construction-hour windows. All noise sources including construction follow the same dB(C) limits. Nighttime work restricted by 65 dB(C) limit 11 PM-7 AM.
Greensboro Code of Ordinances Chapter 18 does not create a separate construction-hours exemption. Instead, all noise sources including construction equipment and demolition activities are subject to the same decibel limits: 70 dB(C) during daytime (7 AM-11 PM) and 65 dB(C) during nighttime (11 PM-7 AM) at the nearest residential property line. Heavy construction equipment typically produces 80-95 dB(C), making nighttime construction near residences effectively infeasible without exceeding the threshold. Emergency utility and infrastructure work may be exempt. Building permits issued through the Greensboro Inspections Division do not specify permitted construction hours, but contractors working near residential areas must comply with noise limits. North Carolina G.S. 160A-184 authorizes cities to regulate noise. Complaints about construction noise go to Greensboro 311 at 336-373-2489 or Code Compliance.
Exceeding decibel limits during any hour is a misdemeanor under Chapter 18. Fines set by the court.
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