Springdale, AR Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Springdale, AR, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Zone classification
- Construction sites = industrial zone
- Daytime cap
- 85 dB(A), 7 a.m.–11 p.m.
- Nighttime cap
- 80 dB(A), 11 p.m.–7 a.m.
- Emergency permit
- Up to 14 days, chief inspector
Summary
Springdale treats construction sites as an industrial zone for noise purposes, so job-site sound must stay at or under 85 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 80 dB(A) overnight, rather than following a fixed work-hour curfew.
(b)Construction sites will be considered as an industrial zone for purposes of this ordinance.(c)Nightclubs and restaurants will be considered as commercial zoning for purposes of this ordinance.(d)If the chief building inspector shall determine that the public health and safety necessitates the issuance of an emergency permit allowing the erection, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building or the excavation of any building when such work might exceed sound levels found in table 1, an emergency permit shall be issued. Such emergency permit shall not exceed 14 days' duration. (Ord. No. 4496, § 2, 4-26-11)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Section 42-54(b) classifies construction sites as an industrial zone under the city's noise ordinance, so builders anywhere within Springdale, Washington or Benton County side, must keep job-site sound within the industrial-zone caps set by Table 1 in § 42-54(a): 85 dB(A) measured at the property line from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., dropping to 80 dB(A) from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The city has no separate clock-hour construction curfew; work that stays under those decibel caps isn't restricted to particular hours. A chief-building-inspector emergency permit under § 42-54(d) can authorize louder work for up to 14 days when public health or safety requires it.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the industrial-zone dB caps is enforced like any noise disturbance: the Code's general penalty runs up to $1,000 per offense, or $500 per day if the violation continues (§ 1-9).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Springdale set fixed construction hours?
Can construction run loud at night in Springdale?
Sources & Official References
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