Construction hours in Richboro, PA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Richboro is an unincorporated CDP inside Northampton Township, Bucks County, so construction noise is governed by the Township's Code, Part 3 (Noise and Motorized Dirt Bikes/All-Terrain Vehicles). Construction, drilling, demolition, excavating, lawn maintenance, and landscaping are prohibited 10 p.m.-7 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 p.m.-8 a.m. on Sundays. Bucks County has no county-wide construction-hours rule.
Northampton Township's noise ordinance prohibits the operation of construction tools and equipment, plus drilling, demolition, excavating, lawn maintenance, and landscaping activities, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday and between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. The rule is codified in Part 3 of the Code of Ordinances of the Township of Northampton (Bucks County) and is hosted on eCode360. Richboro, the ~6,400-resident CDP that serves as Northampton Township's commercial center, falls fully under these rules; the CDP has no separate borough government. The Township Police Department and Code Enforcement issue citations. Emergency repairs and Township-permitted work are excepted, and event-specific waivers can be granted by the Board of Supervisors.
First-offense fines are $50, rising to $75 for a second offense and $100 for a third or subsequent offense within twelve months. Continued violations may be cited daily and enforced through the Bucks County Magisterial District Court.
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