Noise and construction hours in Anderson: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Anderson Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Anderson's code says

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Construction hours on weekdays	7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays. Applies: No noisy construction tools across a home or business property line from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; except utility emergencies or a city variance. § 8.30.090 · code text between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. the following day on weekdays
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	Not allowed at any time on Sundays or holidays. Applies: Noisy construction tools across a home or business property line; except utility emergency work or a city variance. Home power tools have a separate rule. § 8.30.090 · code text or at any time on Sundays or holidays
Quiet hours	10 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day. Applies: Radios, TVs, musical instruments and loudspeakers may not disturb across a residential property line. § 8.30.090 · code text Between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. the following day
Noise limit at homes	40 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: One- and two-family homes in a rural suburban noise zone; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in an hour. § 8.30.070 · code text One- and two-family residential \| 10p.m.—7a.m. \| 40 50 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Applies: One- and two-family homes in a rural suburban noise zone; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in an hour. § 8.30.070 · code text One- and two-family residential \| 7a.m.—10p.m. \| 50 45 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Multiple-dwelling residential in a rural suburban noise zone; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in an hour. § 8.30.070 · code text Multiple dwelling residential public space \| 10p.m.—7a.m. \| 45 35 dBA indoors from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Inside a multifamily home; may not be exceeded for more than 5 minutes in any hour. § 8.30.080 · code text All \| Multifamily Residential \| 10p.m.—7a.m. \| 35 45 dBA indoors from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Applies: Inside a multifamily home; may not be exceeded for more than 5 minutes in any hour. § 8.30.080 · code text All \| Multifamily Residential \| 7a.m.—10p.m. \| 45

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Anderson's code: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays. (No noisy construction tools across a home or business property line from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; except utility emergencies or a city variance.) (§ 8.30.090); 40 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (One- and two-family homes in a rural suburban noise zone; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in an hour.) (§ 8.30.070).

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