Sunnyvale Municipal Code Ch. 16.08 Administrative Code

This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the "Administrative Code for California Codes Adopted by the City of Sunnyvale."

(Ord. 3006-13 § 2)

The "2025 California Administrative Code" adopted by the State Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 24, Part 1 is hereby adopted by reference as the administrative code for all California codes adopted by the city of Sunnyvale.

(Ord. 3006-13 § 2; Ord. 3100-16 § 1; Ord. 3149-19 § 1; Ord. 3202-22 § 1; Ord. 3248-25, 10/21/2025)

Construction activity shall be permitted between the hours of seven a.m. and six p.m. daily Monday through Friday. Saturday hours of operation shall be between eight a.m. and five p.m. There shall be no construction activity on Sunday or federal holidays when city offices are closed.

No loud environmentally disruptive noises, such as air compressors without mufflers, continuously running motors or generators, loud playing musical instruments, radios, etc., will be allowed where such noises may be a nuisance to adjacent residential neighborhoods.

Exceptions:

(a) Construction activity is permitted for detached single-family residential properties when the work is being performed by the owner of the property, provided no construction activity is conducted prior to seven a.m. or after seven p.m. Monday through Friday, prior to eight a.m. or after seven p.m. on Saturday and prior to nine a.m. or after six p.m. on Sunday and national holidays when city offices are closed. It is permissible for up to two persons to assist the owner of the property so long as they are not hired by the owner to perform the work. For purposes of this section, "detached single-family residential property" refers only to housing that stands completely alone with no adjoining roof, foundation or sides.

(b) As determined by the chief building official:

(1) No loud environmentally disruptive noises, such as air compressors without mufflers, continuously running motors or generators, loud playing musical instruments, radios, etc., will be allowed where such noises may be a nuisance to adjacent properties.

(2) Where emergency conditions exist, construction activity may be permitted at any hour or day of the week. Such emergencies shall be completed as rapidly as possible to prevent any disruption to other properties.

(3) Where additional construction activity will not be a nuisance to surrounding properties, based on location and type of construction, a waiver may be granted to allow hours of construction other than as stated in this section.

(Ord. 3006-13 § 2)