Construction hours in Lynwood, CA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Lynwood Municipal Code Section 3-12.13 bars disturbing construction or repair work in or within 500 feet of a residential zone between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Work in those hours requires a permit from the Director of Development Services.
Under Section 3-12.13, it is unlawful to operate construction equipment or perform outside construction or repair work on buildings or projects, or to run a pile driver, power shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick or power hoist, within a residential zone or within 500 feet of one between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if it causes discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable resident, unless a permit is first obtained from the Director of Development Services or designee. No permit is required for emergency work, defined in Section 3-12.2 as work to restore property to a safe condition after a calamity or protect persons or property from imminent danger.
Working during restricted hours without a permit violates Section 3-12.13. Violations are misdemeanors under Section 1-5 or may be charged as infractions, with each violation a separate offense (Section 3-12.19).
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