Los Banos, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Los Banos, CA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday construction hours
- 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Weekend construction hours
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Outside those hours
- Exemption lost, decibel table applies
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 9-3.2706(c)
Summary
Los Banos exempts construction noise from its decibel limits only during set windows: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Outside those hours, construction noise loses its exemption and falls under the article's general exterior noise standards, effectively barring loud building work overnight.
The following activities shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter: ... Noise sources associated with construction provided such activities do not take place before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day, except Saturday or Sunday, or before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).
Full Breakdown
2706 lists seven categories of noise exempted from the article's decibel standards, and construction is one of them, but only within a fixed schedule. on Saturday or Sunday. 2704, which for a residential receiver tops out at 75 dBA for any momentary noise and drops as low as 45 dBA at night for sustained sound. The same exemption article separately protects emergency work restoring utility service or public safety, activity in public parks, playgrounds, and school grounds, waste collection from commercial or industrial property, and existing food processing, packing, or dairy operations whose noise levels do not increase, plus anything preempted by state or federal law.
2704 table going forward. 2702 to include construction, erection, enlargement, alteration, conversion, or moving of any building, structure, or land, along with any associated survey work.
Violations & Fines
Running construction noise outside the permitted hours strips the Section 9-3.2706 exemption, exposing the source to the exterior noise-level standards of Section 9-3.2704 and enforcement as a misdemeanor or infraction under Section 9-3.2712, plus public-nuisance abatement and a possible Superior Court injunction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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