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Noise and construction hours in Maywood

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

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

What Maywood's code says

Maywood code What Maywood's code adds
Noise limit at homes
  • 55 dBA.
    Applies: 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., outdoors in residential Noise Zone I, for more than 30 minutes total in any hour; higher for shorter periods.
    § 5-23.07 · code text
    | I | Single-family, double-family, or multiple-family residential | 10:00 p.m. — 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m. | 55 dBA 60 dBA |
  • 60 dBA.
    Applies: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., outdoors in residential Noise Zone I, for more than 30 minutes total in any hour; higher for shorter periods.
    § 5-23.07 · code text
    | I | Single-family, double-family, or multiple-family residential | 10:00 p.m. — 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m. | 55 dBA 60 dBA |
  • 45 dBA.
    Applies: Any time, inside homes in all noise zones, for more than 5 minutes total in any hour; 5 dBA lower for speech or music.
    § 5-23.08 · code text
    | All | Residential | Any time | 45 dBA |

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Maywood?

Maywood's code: 55 dBA. (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., outdoors in residential Noise Zone I, for more than 30 minutes total in any hour; higher for shorter periods.) (§ 5-23.07); 60 dBA. (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., outdoors in residential Noise Zone I, for more than 30 minutes total in any hour; higher for shorter periods.) (§ 5-23.07).

General information, not legal advice.

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