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Noise and construction hours in Brawley

Brawley's own rules on noise and construction hours, with the code text for every value.

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

What Brawley's code says

Brawley code What Brawley's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Applies: Construction equipment, Monday through Saturday; emergency work is exempt.
    § 18.7 · code text
    it shall be unlawful for any person to operate construction equipment at any construction site on Mondays through Saturdays except between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • Not allowed, except 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at your own home for work not done for profit or livelihood.
    Applies: Construction equipment on Sundays and public holidays; emergency work is exempt.
    § 18.7 · code text
    a person may operate construction equipment on the above specified days between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section at his residence
Noise limit at homes
  • No more than 45 dB.
    Applies: Single-family zones (R-A, R-E, R-1), 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; 1-hour average at the property line.
    § 18.4 · code text
    Single Family Residential Zones* | 7:00 am to 10:00 pm | 45
  • No more than 40 dB.
    Applies: Single-family zones (R-A, R-E, R-1), 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; 1-hour average at the property line.
    § 18.4 · code text
    | 10:00 to 7:00 am | 40
  • No more than 50 dB.
    Applies: Medium-density zones (R-2, R-3, MHP, C-1), 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; 1-hour average at the property line.
    § 18.4 · code text
    Residential Medium Density Zone** | 7:00 am to 10:00 pm | 50
  • No more than 40 dB.
    Applies: Medium-density zones (R-2, R-3, MHP, C-1), 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; 1-hour average at the property line.
    § 18.4 · code text
    | 10:00 to 7:00 am | 40

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Brawley?

Brawley's code: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Construction equipment, Monday through Saturday; emergency work is exempt.) (§ 18.7); No more than 45 dB. (Single-family zones (R-A, R-E, R-1), 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; 1-hour average at the property line.) (§ 18.4).

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