Hampton, VA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Hampton, VA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.
- Where it applies
- Residential zones only
- Zones exempted
- C-1, C-2, C-3 commercial
- First offense fine
- Up to $500
- Repeat offense fine
- Up to $2,500
Summary
Hampton bans construction and demolition noise that's plainly audible in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Commercially zoned areas (C-1, C-2, C-3) are exempt. Violations are misdemeanors enforced by police or codes compliance.
(5)Street cleaning and construction. The creation of any sound or noise between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. that is plainly audible in a residential area, except those areas zoned C-1 "Neighborhood Commercial District", C-2 "Limited Commercial District" and C-3 "General Commercial District", when the sound or noise is produced in connection with (i) the cleaning of streets or parking lots or (ii) construction or demolition activities.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Code § 22-9(5) prohibits any sound or noise between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. that's plainly audible in a residential area when produced by street or parking-lot cleaning, or by construction or demolition activity. Areas zoned C-1 Neighborhood Commercial, C-2 Limited Commercial, and C-3 General Commercial are carved out of the residential-area restriction. Enforcement under § 22-1 requires either a complainant appearing before a magistrate to request a summons or a police officer witnessing the violation directly; each day it continues is a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
First offense: misdemeanor fine up to $500. Second offense within 5 years: up to $1,000. Third within 10 years: up to $2,500. Each day counts as a separate offense under § 22-1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a contractor run equipment after 10 p.m. in Hampton?
Does the quiet-hours rule apply in commercial zones?
Sources & Official References
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