Lakewood, WA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Lakewood, WA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LMC 8.36.010(B)(8)
- Weekday restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Weekend restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Applies to
- Construction equipment, power tools, hammering
- First penalty
- Civil fine up to $250
Summary
Lakewood, Washington bars construction noise, including equipment, power tools and hammering, 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. A violation of the noise chapter is a civil penalty of up to $250 for a first offense.
8. Sounds originating from construction sites, including but not limited to sounds from construction equipment, power tools and hammering 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.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 852, passed June 15, 2026).
Full Breakdown
on weekends" are declared a public disturbance noise. That means construction work is not barred outright at any hour; the ordinance only restricts noise generated during the late-night to early-morning window, seven hours on weekdays and eleven hours on weekends. 010(B)(9), applies the identical weekday and weekend hours to noise from homeowners' own temporary maintenance and repair projects, such as lawnmowers, powered hand tools, snow removal equipment and composters, so a resident doing yard work overnight faces the same time restriction as a construction crew.
The chapter's general prohibition in subsection (A) still applies outside those hours if construction noise unreasonably disturbs a neighbor's peace and comfort, but the specific hourly window in (B)(8) is what gives contractors and residents a bright-line schedule to plan around rather than relying on a case-by-case disturbance standard.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of LMC 8.36.010, including construction noise outside the permitted hours, is a civil penalty of up to $250.00. A second or subsequent violation of the noise chapter within a two-year period carries a civil penalty of up to $500.00 under LMC 8.36.010(D), with each day of ongoing violation treated separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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