St. George, UT Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in St. George, UT, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday hours
- Sunrise to sunset
- Saturday hours
- 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Sunday/holiday work
- Barred without city approval
- First-offense fine
- $500 minimum
Summary
St. George caps construction work to sunrise-to-sunset on weekdays and 8 AM to 4 PM on Saturdays, with no work Sundays or major holidays absent city approval.
Hours of construction activities shall be limited to between sunrise and sunset Monday through Friday and between eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to four o'clock (4:00) P.M. on Saturdays. Work shall not proceed beyond these hours or on Sunday, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day without prior approval from the city.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under the air quality chapter of the St. George City Code, construction activity citywide is confined to sunrise through sunset Monday through Friday, and 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Saturdays. Work may not proceed beyond those windows, or at all on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day, unless the city grants prior approval. "Construction activity" is defined broadly in the same chapter to cover building, land clearing, excavation, blasting, demolition, and related site work.
Violations & Fines
Enforcement follows the chapter's compliance track: a compliance advisory notice, then a notice of violation, then a stop-work order or administrative citation. Criminal violations are infractions carrying a minimum $500 fine for a first offense, $750 for a second within a year, and $1,000 or up to six months in county jail for a third; each day is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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