Hemet, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Hemet, CA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Jun-Sep weekday/Sat hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Oct-May weekday hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday hours (year-round)
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday construction
- Prohibited
- Exception authority
- Building official or city council only
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
- Building-code infraction penalty
- $100 / $500 / $1,000 escalating
Summary
Hemet limits construction work to 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays in June through September, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays in October through May, and 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Sunday construction is prohibited outright. Only the building official or city council can grant an exception, under Hemet City Code § 14-41's Working Hours amendment to the California Building Code.
[A] 114.5 Violation Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions, regulations, requirements, additions, amendments and/or deletions of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor and the penalty for such a misdemeanor shall be set forth in Chapter 1-8 of the Hemet Municipal Code. [A] 114.5.1 In addition thereto, violation of this code is declared to be a public nuisance, and the city attorney may institute necessary legal procedures for the abatement, removal or enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law... [A] 118 Working Hours. Construction activities shall be permitted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during the months of June through September and between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during the months of October through May. Saturday construction shall be permitted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday construction shall be prohibited. Exceptions to these standards may be granted only by the City building official and/or the city council. This subsection is not intended to prohibit infrequent homeowner or small construction on the site of an existing home.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Hemet regulates construction noise through the working-hours provision the city added to its adopted California Building Code, printed at Hemet City Code § 14-41, [A] Section 118, Amendments. , every day except Sunday. m. year round regardless of season, and Sunday construction is barred outright with no seasonal variation. The section grants only two bodies authority to depart from these hours: the city building official or the city council; there is no administrative self-certification and no blanket contractor exemption. The same section clarifies it is not meant to bar infrequent homeowner work or small jobs at an existing home, a narrow carve-out rather than a separate set of hours.
The city duplicated this exact language, word for word, as R117 in the California Residential Code amendments at § 14-46, so residential remodels and additions run on the identical schedule as commercial and multi-family work. 1 declares the violation a public nuisance the city attorney may abate, enjoin, or restrain in court.
Violations & Fines
A working-hours violation is a misdemeanor under § 14-41's 114.5, punishable per Hemet City Code § 1-8(f): a fine up to $1,000.00, up to six months in jail, or both. Because it falls under the building and safety code, the city attorney can instead charge it as a graduated infraction under § 1-8(g)(2): $100.00 first offense, $500.00 second, $1,000.00 each additional. Section 114.5.1 also declares it a public nuisance the city attorney may abate, and the building official may issue a stop-work order under Section 115.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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