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Kitsap County, WA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Construction hours in Kitsap County, WA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.

Key Facts

Governing section: KCC § 10.28.070, construction noise exemption
Exempt: Construction-site and forest-harvest sounds from §§ 10.28.040, .145
Cutoff: Exemption ends at Class A property 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
Zones affected: Residential, agricultural, forestry, undeveloped land
Coverage: Unincorporated Kitsap County only
Penalty for loss of exemption: Misdemeanor, up to 90 days jail or $250

Summary

Kitsap County Code § 10.28.070 exempts construction-site sounds from the county's decibel limits and public disturbance rules, but only during the day: the exemption stops covering noise once it reaches a Class A residential property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., which functions as the county's construction-hours cutoff in the unincorporated area.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Kitsap County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

§ 10.28.070. Exemptions from Section 10.28.040 relating to noise reception in Class A EDNAs and from Section 10.28.145. The following shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 10.28.040, and from the provisions of Section 10.28.145, except insofar as such provisions relate to the reception of noise within Class A EDNAs between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.: (1) Sounds originating from temporary construction sites as a result of construction activity; (2) Sounds originating from forest harvesting and silvicultural activity.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4864424; v0 updated 2025-12-08; through 12-08-2025).

Full Breakdown

145. m. 145. m. This construction-hours structure applies only to unincorporated Kitsap County; Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island set their own construction-hour rules.

Violations & Fines

Construction noise that loses its § 10.28.070 exemption, because it reaches a Class A property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., is enforced the same as any Chapter 10.28 violation: a misdemeanor under § 10.28.150 punishable by up to ninety days in jail or a $250 fine, each day a separate offense, or a Class I civil infraction under Chapter 2.116.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can construction crews work at night in unincorporated Kitsap County?

Not next to homes. § 10.28.070 exempts construction-site sounds from the county's noise rules, but the exemption stops covering noise once it reaches a Class A property, residential, agricultural, forestry or undeveloped land, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. During that window, construction noise reaching those zones is judged against the reduced nighttime decibel table in § 10.28.040(b).

Is there a set 7 a.m. start time for construction noise in Kitsap County?

The code does not fix a start clock in § 10.28.070 itself; construction sounds are broadly exempt from §§ 10.28.040 and 10.28.145 except when they reach a Class A property overnight. The related § 10.28.050 exemption for home maintenance and repair sounds does set a 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. window, which construction crews commonly follow as a practical guide.

Does the Kitsap County construction noise exemption cover logging?

Yes. § 10.28.070(2) exempts sounds originating from forest harvesting and silvicultural activity from the same two sections as construction noise, subject to the identical Class A overnight carve-out between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Sources & Official References

[1]Kitsap County Code § 10.28.070

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