Stratford, CT Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)

The Town Council of the Town of Stratford sets construction hours in Chapter 142 (Noise). Section 142-6(B)(7) declares unlawful the erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration or repair of any building, or the excavation of streets and highways, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. The only exception printed in that paragraph is urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, and then only with a permit from the Board of Building Commissioners, which can be granted for a period not to exceed three days while the emergency continues.

The text names weekdays only, so it sets no weekend start time. The chapter also contains a separate exemption in § 142-5(E)(6) for noise generated by construction equipment operated during daytime hours, provided that operation of construction equipment during nighttime hours does not exceed the maximum noise levels in § 142-5. Section 142-3 defines daytime hours as 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with different Saturday and Sunday hours and a 9:00 p.m. end during daylight savings time, so the two provisions use different clocks and the code does not reconcile them in text.

Section 142-3 defines construction as site preparation, assembly, erection, substantial repair, alteration or similar action, excluding demolition, and construction equipment as equipment operated by fuel or electric power used in construction or demolition work. Emergency work needed to restore property to a safe condition is exempt under § 142-5(E)(1). The Director of Health handles measurements under § 142-9 and can grant variances under § 142-11.