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Noise and construction hours in Rolling Hills Estates

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

What Rolling Hills Estates's code says

Rolling Hills Estates code What Rolling Hills Estates's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • Power construction tools are allowed 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
    Applies: Except New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Applies to power construction equipment and tools; emergency work exempt.
    § 8.32.210 · code text
    | Monday through Friday | Saturday | | --- | --- | | 7:00 am—5:00 pm | 9:00 am—5:00 pm |
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; no construction at any time on Sundays and holidays.
    Applies: Power construction tools; holidays: New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas; minor home repairs and emergencies excepted.
    § 8.32.210 · code text
    Construction activities are not allowed at any time on Sundays and holidays.
Noise limit at homes
  • 55 dBA base level from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Applies: Residential areas; a violation is over 5 dB above it for more than 20 minutes in an hour, or more for shorter periods.
    § 8.32.050 · code text
    I | Residential and Agricultural | 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 55
  • 45 dBA base level from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
    Applies: Residential areas; a violation is over 5 dB above it for more than 20 minutes in an hour, or more for shorter periods.
    § 8.32.050 · code text
    | | 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. | 45
  • 40 dBA indoor base level from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
    Applies: Inside homes; a violation is over 5 dB above it for more than 5 minutes in an hour.
    § 8.32.060 · code text
    All | Common wall and freestanding dwellings | 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 40 45
  • 45 dBA indoor base level from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Applies: Inside homes; a violation is over 5 dB above it for more than 5 minutes in an hour.
    § 8.32.060 · code text
    All | Common wall and freestanding dwellings | 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 40 45

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Rolling Hills Estates?

Rolling Hills Estates's code: Power construction tools are allowed 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Except New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Applies to power construction equipment and tools; emergency work exempt.) (§ 8.32.210); 55 dBA base level from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Residential areas; a violation is over 5 dB above it for more than 20 minutes in an hour, or more for shorter periods.) (§ 8.32.050).

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