Construction hours in San Rafael, CA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Construction noise is regulated under §8.13.050. Standard commercial construction is allowed Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sundays and federal holidays (plus the day after Thanksgiving) are prohibited. Homeowner-performed work has a separate window.
The Building Division publishes the construction hours from §8.13.050: commercial contractors may operate 7 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday. Homeowners doing their own work on their own property may use power equipment 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.–6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, provided the resulting noise does not exceed 90 dBA at the property plane. Sunday and holiday work by commercial contractors is prohibited absent an after-hours permit from the Public Works Director.
§8.13.050 violations carry $100 base / $410 total as an infraction and $500 base / $2,050 total as a misdemeanor under the 2023 bail schedule. Stop-work orders can also be issued.
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