Madera County, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Madera County, 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 hours
- 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
- Saturday text
- 9 a.m.–5 p.m., but also 'prohibited'
- Sundays
- Not addressed in section
- Exception
- Public Works Director discretion
- Applies in
- Unincorporated Madera County only
Summary
Unincorporated Madera County limits construction work to 7 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays under the noise code, though the same section separately states Saturday construction is prohibited outright.
Construction activities are limited to the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m. Monday through Friday and nine a.m. and five p.m. on Saturdays. Construction activities will be prohibited on Saturdays. Construction activities outside of these hours may be approved at the discretion of the Director of Public Works. (Ord. No. 634, §§ 3, 4, 10-27-08; Ord. 582 § 1(part), 2001).
(Ord. No. 709A, § 1, 12-9-25; Ord. No. 709, § 1(Exh. A), 3-18-25)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 52).
Full Breakdown
Madera County Code § 9.58.020(G) caps construction activity at seven a.m. to seven p.m. Monday through Friday and nine a.m. to five p.m. on Saturdays, but the same subsection then states in a separate sentence that 'construction activities will be prohibited on Saturdays,' an internal conflict that remains unresolved in the code as currently amended by Ordinance No. 709A (Dec. 9, 2025). The Director of Public Works may approve construction outside the listed hours at his or her discretion. As with the rest of Chapter 9.58, this applies only in unincorporated Madera County, not inside the cities of Madera or Chowchilla.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise outside permitted hours is a misdemeanor under § 9.58.040, enforceable by administrative citation of up to $500 for a first offense, rising to $1,000 for repeat violations within a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can construction happen on Saturdays in Madera County?
What about Sunday construction?
Sources & Official References
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