Marysville, WA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Marysville, WA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Allowed construction hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Barred hours
- before 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m.
- "Construction" defined
- site prep, erection, demolition, repair, alteration
- First violation
- $250 civil infraction
- Repeat within 24 hours
- misdemeanor
- Variance fee
- $50.00 through community development director
Summary
Marysville Municipal Code § 6.76.060(11) makes construction work before 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. a public nuisance citywide. The chapter defines "construction" broadly to cover site preparation, assembly, erection, demolition, repair, maintenance or alteration of public or private rights-of-way, structures or utilities.
It is unlawful for any person to cause, or for any person in possession of property to allow to originate from said property, sound that is a public nuisance. The following sources of sound are defined to be public nuisances, except to the extent that they may be specifically exempted by other provisions of this chapter: ... Construction work before 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. "Construction" means any site preparation, assembly, erection, demolition, substantial repair, maintenance, alteration, or similar action for or of public or private rights-of-way, structures, utilities, or similar property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
window as one of those nuisance sources, without carving out a separate exemption for weekends or holidays in the text. 020(1), gives "construction" a wide reach: it means "any site preparation, assembly, erection, demolition, substantial repair, maintenance, alteration, or similar action for or of public or private rights-of-way, structures, utilities, or similar property," so the after-hours limit is not confined to building sites but extends to street and utility work as well. 00 fee on a showing that immediate compliance is unreasonable given economic, physical or technological constraints, and only for the minimum time needed with a compliance schedule attached.
Violations & Fines
Running construction noise outside the 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. window is a $250.00 civil infraction under MMC § 6.76.090. A contractor cited, or warned by police, who violates the hours restriction again within 24 hours is guilty of a misdemeanor rather than a further civil infraction. Each day or occurrence can be charged separately, and the noise chapter's penalties are cumulative with any other remedy available under the code.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hours can construction crews work in Marysville?
Does Marysville's construction noise rule cover street and utility work, or just buildings?
Can a contractor get permission to work outside Marysville's construction hours?
Sources & Official References
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