Revere, MA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Revere, MA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Permitted hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Permitted days
- Monday through Saturday
- Sundays/holidays
- Construction noise prohibited entirely
- Fine
- $300 per day, noncriminal citation
- Enforcing agencies
- Revere Police, Inspectional Services
Summary
Revere limits construction, drilling and demolition noise to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and bars it entirely on Sundays and holidays under the city's noise control chapter. The Revere Police Department and Department of Inspectional Services enforce the window.
The following acts are permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and are prohibited at any time on a Sunday or holiday: ... ... 3. Construction, Drilling, or Demolition. Operating or permitting the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, or demolition work.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).
Full Breakdown
m. Monday through Saturday and prohibited at any time on a Sunday or holiday. Item 3 covers construction, drilling or demolition: operating or permitting the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling or demolition work. , but that subsection does not apply to municipal trash collection. 050, declares excessive sound and vibration a hazard to public health, welfare, safety and quality of life, and states it is city policy to prevent it. A. c. 40, Section 21D assessing $300 for each day a violation continues, or pursue a misdemeanor prosecution carrying a $300 fine on conviction.
D lets an enforcement official summarily suspend, and after a hearing revoke, any license or permit connected to the violation, including a building or demolition permit. B is the operative daily limit for job sites rather than the sound-level table.
Violations & Fines
A first citation runs $300 per day the violation continues, issued under G.L. c. 40, Section 21D by the Revere Police Department or Inspectional Services. A criminal complaint can instead be filed for a misdemeanor carrying a $300 fine on conviction. Enforcement officers may also suspend or, after a hearing, revoke a building or demolition permit, and a court may issue an injunction to stop ongoing noise.
Frequently Asked Questions
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