Construction hours in Nashville, TN — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Metro Code §9.30.010 prohibits outdoor construction noise exceeding 70 dB(A) in or beside residential zones between 9 PM and 6 AM. No construction is allowed from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday without a special permit.
Metro Code §9.30.010 makes it unlawful to engage in outdoor construction, repair, or demolition outside permitted hours. Section 16.44.030 limits construction equipment noise to 70 dB(A) in or adjacent to residential zones between 9 PM and 6 AM. A complete Sunday ban applies — no construction from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday unless a special permit from the Director of Codes Administration is posted on the premises. In 2024, Ordinance BL2024-180 added year-round restrictions for the Gulch, Gulch North, and Hope Gardens neighborhoods (no outdoor construction 8 PM–6 AM). After-hours permits are available for emergency work. Signs must be posted on construction sites stating permitted hours.
Violations result in citation; fines issued under §16.44.030 framework.
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