Construction hours in Tualatin, OR — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Construction work in Tualatin - excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of a building - is allowed between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. seven days a week without a variance. Work outside that window requires advance variance approval from the City Engineer under TMC Chapter 6-14.
Tualatin's construction-noise rule operates through TMC Chapter 6-14 and the City's Noise and Work Hour Variance program administered by the Engineering Division. By default, construction activity such as excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of a building is permitted from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days a week. There is no separate Sunday or weekend ban for in-window work. To work outside the 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. window, the contractor or property owner must apply for a Noise/Work Hour Variance with the City Engineer in advance. Approved variances typically require minimizing vehicle backing and back-up beeper use, no outdoor speakers or radios, lighting directed away from residences where feasible, and operational adjustments if the City receives complaints. Applications and questions go to the Engineering Division at Engineering@Tualatin.gov or 503-691-3059.
Working outside the 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. construction window without an approved variance is enforceable under TMC Chapter 6-14 and the variance conditions issued by the City Engineer. Active disturbances are reported to Tualatin Police non-emergency at 503-629-0111.
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