Pleasanton, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)

Construction, alteration and repair activities authorized by a valid city permit are tied to the same time-of-day exemption that governs other loud activity under Chapter 9.04 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code. Permitted construction may occur between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily, except on Sundays and holidays, when the allowed window narrows to 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. These are wider hours than many neighboring cities allow, but Pleasanton pairs them with explicit decibel ceilings. Even during permitted hours, construction must satisfy at least one of two noise limits: no individual piece of equipment may produce a noise level exceeding 83 dBA at a distance of 25 feet, or the noise level at any point outside the property plane of the project must not exceed 86 dBA. Work that exceeds these levels, or that occurs outside the permitted hours, falls outside the exemption and can be cited under the noise regulations. Contractors and homeowners doing permitted projects should plan loud operations for the core daytime window and keep equipment within the stated dBA limits. Because the rules are part of the general noise chapter, they apply citywide to permitted construction rather than to a single zoning district.