Construction hours in Utica, NY — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Construction and demolition in Utica may run at the loud industrial-zone noise limits (80 db(A) day / 75 db(A) night) for the period allowed by the applicable construction permit, or a reasonable completion period if no time limit is set.
Section 2-15-64 subjects construction projects, including demolition, to the maximum permissible noise levels specified for industrial zones in Section 2-15-63 during the time within which construction is to be completed under any applicable permit. If no time limitation is imposed, the industrial limits apply for a reasonable period to finish the project. This effectively lets active construction be louder than residential limits while work is authorized, but noise still cannot exceed the industrial 80 db(A) daytime / 75 db(A) nighttime ceiling.
Exceeding the industrial-zone limits is an unlawful noise violation prosecuted under Sec. 2-15-59; persistent noise may be abated as a nuisance under Sec. 2-15-60.
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