Salt Lake City, UT Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Salt Lake City, UT, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Restricted hours (weekdays/Sat)
- 9 PM-7 AM
- Restricted hours (Sun/holidays)
- 9 PM-9 AM
- Zones covered
- Residential and commercial districts
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, per-day offense
- Enforcement
- Salt Lake Valley health department
Summary
Salt Lake City bars construction and demolition equipment noise in residential and commercial zones from 9 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and Saturdays, and until 9 AM on Sundays and holidays.
Construction Work: Operating, or causing to be used or operated, any equipment used in construction, repair, alteration or demolition work on buildings, structures, streets, alleys, or appurtenances thereto: a. In residential or commercial land use districts between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. the following day, or between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. when the following day is a Sunday or legal holiday
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City code 9.28.040.B.7 makes it unlawful to operate or cause to be operated any equipment used in construction, repair, alteration or demolition work on buildings, structures, streets, alleys, or appurtenances in residential or commercial districts during the 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM overnight window (9:00 PM to 9:00 AM on Sundays and legal holidays). Even outside those hours, construction noise in any land use district can't exceed the industrial second-level limits set in the 9.28.060 use-district table. The Salt Lake Valley health department has primary enforcement, with joint enforcement by law enforcement for vehicular sources.
Violations & Fines
Violation is a class B misdemeanor; each day the noise continues is a separate offense under 9.28.090, and the city can pursue additional remedies under 9.28.100.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can contractors get relief from the construction noise hours?
Does the nighttime ban apply in industrial zones?
Sources & Official References
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