Santa Clara Municipal Code Art. II Off-Street Operation of Certain Construction Sites

The City Council of City finds that certain off-street construction and construction-related operations on construction sites which are in close proximity to residential properties if left unregulated as to times for such operations cause excessive and annoying noise, dust, fumes potentially injurious to persons and properties in residential neighborhoods, all of which adversely affect the public peace, health, welfare and safety and which shall be regulated for the protection of the public in enjoyment of their lives and properties.

(Ord. 1549 § 1, 7-15-1986; Formerly § 18-32.1)

A "construction site"

for the purpose of this chapter is a privately owned parcel of real property on which any building, or related improvement of road, walkway, pool or landscape, construction is taking place or to which construction materials, supplies or implements are delivered in connection with such construction.

(Ord. 1549 § 1, 7-15-1986; Formerly § 18-32.2)

No person shall engage or authorize others to engage in construction of any building or related road or walkway, pool or landscape improvement, or in construction operations related thereto, including delivery of construction materials, supplies, or improvements on or to a construction site within three hundred (300) feet of any residentially zoned property except within the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. following on weekdays other than holidays, Monday through Friday, inclusive; and within the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. following, inclusive, on any Saturday which is not a holiday. A holiday, for the purpose of this section, is each day or part thereof upon which any of the following holidays are observed pursuant to California law:

(a) January 1st.

(b) The third Monday in January (Martin Luther King, Jr., Day).

(c) The third Monday in February.

(d) The last Monday in May.

(e) July 4th.

(f) The first Monday in September.

(g) The Thursday in November appointed as Thanksgiving Day and the day immediately following.

(h) December 25th.

No such work is permitted on such holidays.

(Ord. 1549 § 1, 7-15-1986; Ord. 1556 § 1, 9-16-1986; Formerly § 18-32.3)

Exempt from the regulations of this chapter are:

(a) Emergency construction and repair that is necessary for protection of life and property;

(b) Operation preempted from local regulation by State law, such as construction of public school buildings;

(c) Furnishing utility-type services including construction and maintenance of utility facilities;

(d) Public inspections; and

(e) Any work on an existing single-family or duplex (two-family) dwelling undertaken by the property owner.

(Ord. 1549 § 1, 7-15-1986; Formerly § 18-32.4)