Noise and construction hours in Laguna Beach

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Construction hours on weekdays	Seven-thirty a.m. to six p.m. Applies: Tools, equipment or machines used in construction, remodeling, digging, grading or demolition that make loud noise disturbing a person of normal sensitivity. Does not apply to emergency construction work authorized by the director of community development, the building official or their designee, or to construction that meets the noise limits in section 7.25.040 § 7.25.080 · code text (A) Weekdays. No person, while engaged in construction, remodeling, digging, grading, demolition or any other related building activity, shall operate any tool, equipment or machine in a manner which produces loud noise that disturbs a person of normal sensitivity who works or resides in the vicinity, or a peace or code enforcement officer, on any weekday except between the hours of seven-thirty a.m. and six p.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	No loud construction noise that disturbs neighbors on weekends or federal holidays. Applies: Construction, remodeling, grading or demolition; not work within the outdoor noise limits or city-approved emergency work. § 7.25.080 · code text No person, while engaged in construction, remodeling, grading, demolition or other related building activity, shall operate any tool, equipment or machine in a manner which produces loud noise that disturbs a person of normal sensitivity who works or resides in the vicinity, or a peace or code enforcement officer, on any weekend day or any federal holiday.
Noise limit at homes	60 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 50 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Homes (Noise Zone I), measured on the affected property over any 15-minute period. § 7.25.040 · code text \| Noise Zone \| Type of Land Use \| 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. \| 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. \| 60 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 50 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Noise Zone I (residential); if the ambient noise level is higher, the ambient level is the standard. § 7.25.040 · code text \| I \| Residential \| 60 dBA \| 50 dBA \| 65 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 55 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Zone III: residential part of a property within 100 feet of a commercial property or use, for its noise. Higher ambient level is the standard. § 7.25.040 · code text \| III \| Residential portion \| 65 dBA \| 55 dBA \|

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Noise Zone I homes: 60 dBA, 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; 50 dBA, 10 p.m.–7 a.m.; a higher ambient level is the standard.

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