Noise and construction hours in Calimesa: the local rules

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Construction hours on weekdays	Powered construction equipment may run only from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Applies: Weekdays that are not listed holidays; weekends and holidays are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; emergency work excepted. § 8.15.080 · code text It is unlawful for any person, including the city, to operate any single or a combination of powered construction equipment at any construction site before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	Powered construction equipment may run only from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Applies: Saturdays, Sundays and listed holidays, including the Monday after a Sunday holiday; emergency work excepted. § 8.15.080 · code text In addition, it is unlawful for any person, including the city, to operate any single or a combination of powered construction equipment at any construction site before 10:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, January 1st, the last Monday in May, known as “Memorial Day,” July 4th, the first Monday in September, Thanksgiving Day and December 25th.
Noise limit at homes	The noise limit is 40 dB as a 1-hour average. Applies: At or past the property line; R-1, R-T, R-2, R-R and S-P zones at 5 units or less per acre; 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. § 8.15.040 · code text R-1, R-T, R-2, R-R and S-P regulations with a density of five dwelling units or less per acre \| 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. \| 40 The noise limit is 50 dB as a 1-hour average. Applies: At or past the property line; R-1, R-T, R-2, R-R and S-P zones at 5 units or less per acre; 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. § 8.15.040 · code text R-1, R-T, R-2, R-R and S-P regulations with a density of five dwelling units or less per acre \| 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. \| 50 The noise limit is 55 dB as a 1-hour average. Applies: At or past the property line; R-3, S-P and PRD zones at 6 or more units per acre; 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. § 8.15.040 · code text R-3, S-P and PRD regulations with a density of six or more dwelling units per acre \| 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. \| 55 The noise limit is 50 dB as a 1-hour average. Applies: At or past the property line; R-3, S-P and PRD zones at 6 or more units per acre; 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. § 8.15.040 · code text R-3, S-P and PRD regulations with a density of six or more dwelling units per acre \| 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. \| 50 The noise limit is 45 dB as a 1-hour average. Applies: At or past the property line; R-3, S-P and PRD zones at 6 or more units per acre; 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. § 8.15.040 · code text R-3, S-P and PRD regulations with a density of six or more dwelling units per acre \| 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. \| 45

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Calimesa's code: Powered construction equipment may run only from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Weekdays that are not listed holidays; weekends and holidays are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; emergency work excepted.) (§ 8.15.080); The noise limit is 40 dB as a 1-hour average. (At or past the property line; R-1, R-T, R-2, R-R and S-P zones at 5 units or less per acre; 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) (§ 8.15.040).

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