Quiet hours in New Castle County, DE — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
New Castle County quiet hours run 9 PM-7 AM for power equipment in residential districts, and 8 PM-7 AM for outdoor power saws, sanders, drills, grinders, and garden tools (NCC Code §22.02.008). A Department of Land Use noise waiver is required to work outside those windows.
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