Troy, MI Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Troy, MI, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Allowed hours
- 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday
- Governing section
- Troy Code Ch. 88, § 9.5(h)
- Sunday work
- Barred without a permit exception
- Permit path
- Building Dept. (buildings) or Engineering Dept. (streets)
- Max penalty
- $500 fine and/or 90 days jail
Summary
Troy bans construction noise, including excavating, demolition, alteration or repair work, outside 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Work on Sundays or outside that window is unlawful under Chapter 88 unless a permit is first obtained from the Building Department for building work or the Engineering Department for street work.
(h) Construction Noises. The erection (including excavating), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building, the excavation and/or grading of streets, highways, or private property other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays, unless a permit be first obtained from the Building Department for building work or from the Engineering Department for street work.
Full Breakdown
" Read literally, that window excludes Sundays entirely: construction noise covered by the section has no lawful start time on a Sunday unless the exception applies. , Monday-Saturday window is allowed if a permit is first obtained from the City's Building Department for building work, or from the Engineering Department for street work, so a contractor needing to work overnight or through a Sunday must secure that specific permit before doing so, not just a standard building permit. 5 list that Troy declares "unlawful and prohibited" alongside horns, radios, shouting and vehicle noise, so a construction-hours violation is enforced the same way: as a Chapter 88 nuisance, typically after a neighbor's complaint to the Troy Police Department or the Building Department during an active project. Contractors who exceed the window face code enforcement action in addition to any conditions attached to their building permit.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise outside the permitted window is punished under the Code's general penalty, Chapter 1, Section 1.13: up to a $500 fine, up to 90 days in the county jail, or both, with each day of violation a separate offense. The Troy Building Department or Police Department can cite a contractor or property owner after a complaint or field inspection.
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