Construction hours in McHenry County, IL — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
In unincorporated McHenry County it is a public nuisance to run construction tools or equipment, or do construction work, that is audible 100 feet or more from the lot line after 7:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. on any day. Emergency and agricultural work is exempt.
The county's Nuisance Noise Ordinance restricts construction, demolition, building, repair, and alteration work in unincorporated areas. Operating construction tools or equipment, or engaging in construction activity, is a public nuisance when the noise carries 100 feet or more from the source's lot line after 7:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. any day of the week. Exclusions cover emergency repairs, work done by or for a public agency, and construction tools used for agricultural purposes. Municipalities set their own limits: Woodstock prohibits construction and maintenance activities between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Public-nuisance fine: $100 first offense, then $100 to $1,000 per offense. Each day of violation counts separately; injunctive relief available.
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