Lakewood, CO Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Lakewood, CO, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Barred hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily
- Also barred
- All day Sunday and 6 designated holidays
- Governing section
- Lakewood Municipal Code § 9.52.140
- Max fine
- $2,650.00 (adjusts yearly for CPI)
- Max jail
- 365 days
- Exemption path
- Apply to City Manager under § 9.52.155
Summary
Lakewood bars Construction citywide on Sundays, on six Designated Holidays, and between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily under Municipal Code § 9.52.140. The rule sits inside the Chapter 9.52 noise ordinance and applies to demolition, grading, excavating and equipment warm-up on any job in the city.
9.52.140 - Construction activities. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in, cause or permit any person to be engaged in Construction: A. On any Sunday; B. On any Designated Holiday; or C. Between the hours of 9:00 p.m. of one day and 7:00 a.m. of the following day. (Ord. O-2019-19 § 6, 2019; Ord. O-86-42 § 1 (part), 1986).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 14 | Zoning Ordinance: ?).
Full Breakdown
52, adopted by Ord. O-86-42 in 1986 and amended by Ord. the next day. 030 to mean erection, demolition, assembling, altering or installing of buildings, structures, roads, utilities or appurtenances, including land clearing, grading, excavating, filling, and warming up equipment, but it excludes ordinary activities like workers arriving and receiving assignments. "Designated Holiday" is defined as New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ); roof replacement (same night-hour bar); snow and ice removal and plowing; and sweeping streets and parking lots.
150, with the City Manager weighing effective dates, hours of operation, noise type, location and equipment characteristics, and required to notify City Council of every exemption granted. 52, Noise," tying right-of-way permit compliance back to this same construction-hours rule.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 9.52.140 is enforced like other Title 9 conduct: under § 1.16.020, a conviction carries a fine of up to $2,650.00, imprisonment of up to 365 days, or both, with each day of continued violation potentially charged as a separate offense. The Presiding Judge may suspend all or part of a sentence and place a defendant on probation for up to one year, and the court can order restitution to any property owner harmed by the noise. The $2,650 cap adjusts annually for inflation each January 1 using the Denver-Boulder CPI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a contractor start work before 7 a.m. in Lakewood, Colorado?
Is roofing exempt from Lakewood's construction-hours rule?
What happens if a Lakewood contractor works construction on Christmas Day?
Does Lakewood's noise ordinance cover work in the public right-of-way too?
Sources & Official References
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