Construction hours in South Bend, IN — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Building erection, demolition, alteration, and repair are limited to 7 AM to 6 PM on weekdays under Sec. 13-57(c)(10). Work outside those hours requires an urgent-necessity permit from the Building Commissioner.
South Bend restricts construction work on any building to weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Sec. 13-57(c)(10)). After-hours or weekend work is allowed only in cases of urgent necessity for public health and safety, and then only under a permit from the Building Commissioner, granted for renewable periods of three days or less. Separately, pile drivers, pneumatic hammers, and hoists are barred from 10 PM to 7 AM (Sec. 13-82). During 7 AM to 10 PM, construction tools and equipment are exempt from the Article 7 decibel limits (Sec. 13-83).
Working outside permitted hours violates Sec. 13-57 and draws fines of $100 first offense, $250 second, and $500 third and subsequent, plus a $50 late fee if unpaid within 30 days. Each day is a separate offense.
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