Manitou Springs, CO Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Manitou Springs, CO, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Permitted hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Max construction noise
- 75 dB(A)
- After-hours standard
- Reverts to zone table, Section 6.08.020(G)
- Extended-hours option
- Noise variance permit, Section 6.08.020(J)
- Measured
- A-weighted meter, 25 feet from source
Summary
Manitou Springs caps construction-project noise at 75 dB(A) and restricts it to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. under Municipal Code Section 6.08.020(I). Noise outside that window, or above the ceiling, is an unlawful nuisance enforceable in Municipal Court.
I.Construction noise. The maximum permissible noise level for construction projects shall be seventy-five db(A) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Full Breakdown
m. passes, a construction site reverts to the ordinary zone limits, meaning 50 dB(A) in a residential zone and 55 dB(A) in a commercial zone overnight. 020(J), which can allow additional time to come into compliance, cover work of temporary duration that cannot otherwise meet the standard, or address situations where no reasonable alternative exists; the city may attach conditions and a fee to that permit. Compliance is measured with an A-weighted sound level meter at least twenty-five feet from the source under calm-wind conditions, though a violation can also be proven from testimony about volume, duration and proximity to residential sleeping areas without a meter reading. 010(E)(13) and can be prosecuted in Municipal Court or abated administratively by the city.
Violations & Fines
Violating the construction noise limit or the 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. window is punished under the general penalty section, Section 1.01.100, with each day of noncompliance treated as a separate offense once it is charged as a continuing nuisance under Section 6.08.030(C). The city may pursue injunctive relief and recover its attorney fees and costs under Section 6.08.040(B) in addition to a Municipal Court fine, and a contractor working without an approved noise variance permit gets no exception from the standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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