Perris, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Perris, CA, 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
- 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Barred days
- Sundays and most legal holidays
- Exceptions
- Columbus Day, Washington's Birthday
- Residential dBA cap
- 80 dBA
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor
Summary
Perris bars construction, demolition or repair noise between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., on Sundays, and on legal holidays other than Columbus Day and Washington's Birthday, and caps construction activity at 80 dBA in residential zones.
It is unlawful for any person between the hours of 7:00 p.m. of any day and 7:00 a.m. of the following day, or on a legal holiday, with the exception of Columbus Day and Washington's birthday, or on Sundays to erect, construct, demolish, excavate, alter or repair any building or structure in such a manner as to create disturbing, excessive or offensive noise. Construction activity shall not exceed 80 dBA in residential zones in the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 7.34's construction-noise section bars erecting, demolishing, excavating, altering or repairing any building or structure between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., on Sundays, or on any legal holiday except Columbus Day and Washington's Birthday, whenever the work creates disturbing, excessive or offensive noise. During permitted hours, construction activity is separately capped at 80 dBA in residential zones. The rule sits in the same noise-control chapter that makes any violation a misdemeanor (§ 7.34.010) and is enforced alongside the chapter's general noise-measurement standards (§ 7.34.030).
Violations & Fines
Running construction equipment between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., on a Sunday, or on a barred legal holiday, or exceeding 80 dBA in a residential zone during permitted hours, is a misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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