Construction hours in Moorpark, CA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Moorpark MMC Section 17.53.070(F) limits construction noise to weekdays and Saturdays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Construction is prohibited all day on Sundays and city-observed legal holidays. Mobile equipment on single-family residential properties is limited to 75 dB(A) during permitted hours and 60 dB(A) during restricted hours.
Section 17.53.070(F) prohibits operating tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, or demolition work between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM on weekdays (Saturdays and legal holidays observed by the city included), or at any time on Sundays, when the sound creates a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial property line. Emergency work by public service utilities and government agencies is exempt. Domestic power tools are also exempt from this section. Table 1 sets maximum noise levels for mobile equipment on single-family residential properties at 75 dB(A) during 7 AM to 7 PM on non-Sunday/holiday days, and 60 dB(A) during restricted hours. Multifamily residential areas allow 80 dB(A) daytime and 65 dB(A) restricted hours.
Operating construction equipment outside permitted hours is a violation of the noise ordinance subject to administrative citation and fines by Code Compliance. Repeated violations may result in stop-work orders. Emergency construction by utilities is exempt from the time restrictions.
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