Lakewood, OH Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Lakewood, OH, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Code Section
- Sec. 515.04 (Specific prohibitions)
- Weekday prohibited hours
- 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
- Weekend prohibited hours
- 10:00 p.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Also covers
- Lawn mowers, power tools, snow removal
Summary
Under Lakewood Codified Ordinances Section 515.04, sounds from construction sites (construction equipment, power tools and hammering) are prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends.
Sounds originating from construction sites, including but not limited to sounds from construction equipment, power tools and hammering are prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends.
Full Breakdown
Construction noise is handled in the 'Specific prohibitions' section, 515.04, of the Lakewood noise control chapter. Sounds originating from construction sites, including but not limited to construction equipment, power tools and hammering, are prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends. The same time windows apply to residential maintenance and repair noise, including lawnmowers, powered hand tools, snow-removal equipment and composters, so contractors and homeowners using powered equipment face the same after-hours restrictions. Outside the prohibited hours, work remains subject to the receiving-property decibel limits in Section 515.05 (e.g., 60 dBA daytime at a residential line). The verbatim text of Section 515.04 is published by the city's codifier (American Legal Publishing); the city directs residents to that codified version as its official online code.
Violations & Fines
Construction or powered-equipment noise during the prohibited hours violates Chapter 515 and is punishable under Section 515.99, and may be addressed through abatement orders (Sec. 515.13) and notices of violation (Sec. 515.14).
Frequently Asked Questions
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