Calaveras County, CA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Calaveras County, CA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 9.02.060.D
- Exempt hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Applies near
- Residential areas
- Override
- Discretionary land use permit conditions
- Outside window
- Full Table 1 dBA limits apply
Summary
Calaveras County exempts construction noise from Chapter 9.02's general prohibitions only during set daytime hours: work in or adjacent to residential areas is limited to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. under § 9.02.060.D, unless a discretionary land use permit sets different conditions.
D.Sound from construction activity, provided that all construction in or adjacent to residential areas shall be limited to the daytime hours between seven a.m. and six p.m., unless otherwise subject to conditions in a valid discretionary land use permit that addresses construction noise associated with the project.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
02's general prohibitions, but only within a defined daytime window. , unless the project is subject to different conditions imposed through a valid discretionary land use permit that specifically addresses construction noise. 030's Table 1. window, are met. loses the construction exemption and must comply with the ordinary residential, commercial or industrial dBA limits for that time of day, which at night can be as low as 50 dBA for residential property. Enforcement runs through the county sheriff as Noise Control Officer across the unincorporated county; Angels Camp, the only incorporated city, applies its own code.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise outside the exempt window is treated like any other Chapter 9.02 violation: a first or second conviction within two years is an infraction under § 9.02.070.A, a third within twenty-four months of a prior one is a misdemeanor under § 9.02.070.B, and the county can bill administrative enforcement costs to the property owner or contractor under § 9.02.090.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hours can construction noise run in unincorporated Calaveras County?
What happens if construction runs before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m.?
Can a permit change the standard construction hours?
Sources & Official References
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