Construction hours in Berks County, PA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
The county sets no countywide construction-hours limit — your municipality does. Reading bars construction, drilling and demolition noise across a residential property line from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. weekdays and Saturdays, and at any time on Sundays or legal holidays.
Construction-hour limits in Berks County come from each municipality, not the county. Reading Code §387-104.C prohibits operating construction, drilling or demolition tools “between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day on weekdays and Saturdays or at any time on Sundays or legal holidays” where the sound creates a noise disturbance across a residential property line, except emergency work. Domestic power tools are treated separately under §387-104.D. Verify your own borough or township ordinance, as hours vary across Berks.
In Reading, each violating day is a separate offense punishable by a $25–$1,000 fine plus costs, enforced by the Police Department.
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