Overland Park, KS Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Overland Park, KS, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Daytime window
- 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., no dB(A) cap
- Standard used
- Plainly Audible across property line
- First-offense fine
- Minimum $50
- Enforcing agency
- Overland Park Police Department
Summary
Overland Park lets construction, demolition and drilling run without decibel or time-of-day limits between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Outside that window, any construction sound plainly audible across a property line is an unlawful Noise Disturbance.
A sound resulting from the erecting, constructing, excavating, demolishing, altering or repairing of any structure, or operating, or permitting the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, or demolition work in such a manner as to cause a sound Plainly Audible across any property boundary line between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., this activity shall not be subject to the time, area and dB(A) limits set forth in subsection A.
Full Breakdown
m. , the ordinance expressly exempts this activity from the time, area and dB(A) limits set in subsection A, meaning contractors face no numeric decibel cap during the permitted daytime window. 001 as capable of being heard without needing to make out words or melody, so the overnight bar is easy to enforce: an officer needs only confirm the sound crosses the property line, not measure decibels. 002 (alongside vehicle repair, amplified sound, lawn equipment and power tools), each carved out of the numeric dB(A) table during its permitted hours. Ordinance history traces to NOI-2287 (2001) with amendments through NOI-3051 (2014). 005.
Violations & Fines
First conviction: minimum $50 fine. Second conviction within 24 months: minimum $150. Third or subsequent conviction: minimum $250, with up to six months in jail possible in addition. Any portion of a combined fine over $200 may be suspended for 12 months if there is no repeat violation. Each day construction noise continues past the curfew is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the construction curfew apply on weekends?
Sources & Official References
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