Yorba Linda Municipal Code Ch. 15.48 Construction and Real Property Maintenance Activities

Any construction or maintenance activity on real property which may disturb the peace and comfort of the inhabitants of the neighborhood or comfortable enjoyment of life and property such as, but not limited to, grading operations, equipment operations, construction, repair, remodeling or maintenance of any real property, excepting noise sources associated with the regular maintenance of residential property such as, but not limited to, lawn maintenance, and excepting noise sources associated with the maintenance of real property owned or operated by a public entity, such as golf courses, parks, playgrounds, and school grounds, is prohibited between the hours of eight p.m. and seven a.m., weekdays, including Saturday or any time on Sunday or a Federal holiday unless said work is of an emergency nature or a prior permit has been obtained from the Community Development Director. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.

(Prior code § 21-27; Ord. 90-659 § 1; Ord. 2008-922 § 2)

A permit may be issued authorizing noises prohibited by this section whenever it is found that the public interest will be served thereby. Applications for permits shall be in writing, accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the City Council, which may be updated from time to time, and shall set forth in detail facts showing that the public interest will be served by the issuance of such permit; no such permit shall be issued approving an exception for a period of more than twenty-four hours. Applications shall be made to the Community Development Director. Anyone dissatisfied with the denial of a permit may appeal to the City Council.

(Prior code § 21-28; Ord. 2019-1061 § 12)