Orem, UT Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Orem, UT, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Buffer distance
- Within 200 feet of a residential zone
- Base penalty
- Infraction
- Repeat/overnight penalty
- Class C misdemeanor
- Exception
- Urgent public-safety necessity
- Exception
- City-approved noise mitigation plan
Summary
Orem bans construction noise near homes overnight. Under City Code 9-2-9(C), erecting, demolishing, altering, or repairing any building or building lot in or within 200 feet of a residential zone is prohibited between 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. unless the work is an urgent public-safety necessity or the City has approved a noise mitigation plan.
Construction work. The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building or building lot in or within 200 feet of a residential zone shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., local prevailing time, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, or with the approval of the City upon a showing of necessity and an approved noise mitigation plan.
Full Breakdown
Orem folds construction hours into its general disturbing-the-peace section, City Code 9-2-9. , local prevailing time. Two narrow exceptions apply: work performed in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, or work the City has approved after a contractor shows necessity and submits an approved noise mitigation plan. faces the same charge as a resident blasting a stereo. window, are infractions; violations that continue after someone asks the operator to desist, or that occur during the overnight window, are a class C misdemeanor punishable under Utah Code 76-3-301.
The section was last amended by Ordinance No. O-2010-0008 on April 27, 2010. Anyone with an emergency repair or a large job that must run overnight should apply to the City for a noise mitigation plan before starting rather than risk a misdemeanor citation.
Violations & Fines
A first offense that stops on request, or that happens outside the 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. window, is an infraction. Continuing after a request to stop, or running construction equipment during the overnight window, is a class C misdemeanor under Utah Code 76-3-301, enforced by Orem Police on complaint.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run construction equipment in Orem after 10:30 p.m.?
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