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Noise and construction hours in Hayward

Hayward'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 Hayward Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Hayward's code says

Hayward code What Hayward's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • Construction is allowed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Applies: Every day except Sundays and holidays; each device up to 83 dBA at 25 feet and 86 dBA at the property line.
    § 4-1.03.4 · code text
    7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on other days
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • Construction is allowed from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    Applies: Sundays and holidays only; each device up to 83 dBA at 25 feet and 86 dBA at the property line; permits may set other rules.
    § 4-1.03.4 · code text
    occurring between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and holidays
Noise limit at homes
  • The noise limit is 70 dBA.
    Applies: Noise from a home, measured anywhere outside its property line, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    § 4-1.03.1 · code text
    a noise level at any point outside of the property plane that exceeds seventy (70) dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
  • The noise limit is 60 dBA.
    Applies: Noise from a home, measured anywhere outside its property line, 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
    § 4-1.03.1 · code text
    or sixty (60) dBA between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
  • The indoor noise limit is 60 dBA.
    Applies: Multifamily property; 3 feet from any wall, floor or ceiling inside another unit, windows and doors closed.
    § 4-1.03.1 · code text
    a noise level more than sixty (60) dBA three (3) feet from any wall, floor, or ceiling inside any dwelling unit on the same property, when the windows and doors of the dwelling unit are closed

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Hayward?

Hayward's code: Construction is allowed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Every day except Sundays and holidays; each device up to 83 dBA at 25 feet and 86 dBA at the property line.) (§ 4-1.03.4); The noise limit is 70 dBA. (Noise from a home, measured anywhere outside its property line, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) (§ 4-1.03.1).

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