Construction hours in Little Elm, TX — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Little Elm restricts construction, maintenance, repair, alteration, and demolition work in residential districts and quiet zones to daytime hours. Under Sec. 70-55, construction equipment is prohibited from operating between 8 PM and 7 AM within residential areas or within 500 feet of any residence. Emergency utility work is exempt.
Under Sec. 70-55 of the Little Elm Code of Ordinances, equipment used in construction, maintenance, repair, alteration, or demolition work in residential districts or quiet zones, or within 500 feet of any residence or quiet zone, may not operate between 8 PM and 7 AM. Power equipment other than construction equipment is further restricted, prohibited between 8 PM or sundown (whichever is later) and 8 AM the following day. Motor vehicle repairs and testing in residential areas or within 500 feet of a residence are also restricted from sundown or 8 PM to 7 AM. All construction equipment must discharge exhaust through mufflers that prevent loud or unusual noise. Emergency and public service work by police, fire, public works, and utility operations is exempt under Sec. 70-56. The town manager may issue variance permits under Sec. 70-57 for projects requiring extended hours. Waste collection vehicles are limited to operating between 7:01 AM and 7:59 PM in residential areas. Given Little Elm's rapid growth with master-planned communities like Paloma Creek, Eldorado, and Union Park, construction activity is significant and enforcement is active.
Operating construction equipment outside permitted hours: misdemeanor. Fine up to $500 per offense. Each day is a separate violation.
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