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Noise and construction hours in Lemon Grove

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

What Lemon Grove's code says

Lemon Grove code What Lemon Grove's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    Applies: Powered construction equipment, Mondays through Saturdays; emergency work is exempt.
    § 9.24.120 · code text
    In addition, it is unlawful for any person to operate any single or combination of powered construction equipment at any construction site on Mondays through Saturdays except between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • Not allowed.
    Applies: Powered construction equipment on Sundays and state holidays, except non-profit work at your own home 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; emergencies exempt.
    § 9.24.120 · code text
    It is unlawful for any person, including the city, to operate any single or combination of powered construction equipment at any construction site on Sundays on any day celebrating official state holidays.
Noise limit at homes
  • 75 decibels.
    Applies: Powered construction equipment running more than 8 hours in any 24-hour period, measured at or within home property lines.
    § 9.24.120 · code text
    No such equipment, or combination of equipment, regardless of age or date of acquisition, shall be operated so as to cause noise at a level in excess of seventy-five decibels for more than eight hours during any twenty-four hour period when measured at or within the property lines of any property which is developed and used either in part or in whole for residential purposes.
  • 90 decibels.
    Applies: Powered construction equipment running up to 15 minutes total in 24 hours, measured at home property lines.
    § 9.24.120 · code text
    Up to 15 minutes | +15 | 90
  • 87 decibels.
    Applies: Powered construction equipment running up to 30 minutes total in 24 hours, measured at home property lines.
    § 9.24.120 · code text
    Up to 30 minutes | +12 | 87
  • 84 decibels.
    Applies: Powered construction equipment running up to 1 hour total in 24 hours, measured at home property lines.
    § 9.24.120 · code text
    Up to 1 hour | +9 | 84
  • 81 decibels.
    Applies: Powered construction equipment running up to 2 hours total in 24 hours, measured at home property lines.
    § 9.24.120 · code text
    Up to 2 hours | +6 | 81
  • 78 decibels.
    Applies: Powered construction equipment running up to 4 hours total in 24 hours, measured at home property lines.
    § 9.24.120 · code text
    Up to 4 hours | +3 | 78

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Lemon Grove?

Lemon Grove's code: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Powered construction equipment, Mondays through Saturdays; emergency work is exempt.) (§ 9.24.120); 75 decibels. (Powered construction equipment running more than 8 hours in any 24-hour period, measured at or within home property lines.) (§ 9.24.120).

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