What are the noise rules and construction hours in Waterford?

Waterford's code: No more than 40 dBA. (One- and two-family homes, rural/suburban noise zone, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour.) (§ 8.22.037); No more than 45 dBA. (One- and two-family homes, suburban noise zone, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour.) (§ 8.22.037).

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Leaf blowers and equipment	Not allowed 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays, or 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends and legal holidays. Applies: Power saws, sanders, drills, lawn or garden tools, when the noise crosses a residential or commercial property line. § 8.22.040 · code text Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, or similar tool between ten p.m. and seven a.m. on weekdays (or eight p.m. and nine a.m. on weekends and legal holidays)
Quiet hours	10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Loading, unloading or handling boxes or materials in a way that disturbs across a residential property line. § 8.22.040 · code text Loading, unloading, opening, closing, or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, or similar objects between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property line;
Noise limit at homes	No more than 40 dBA. Applies: One- and two-family homes, rural/suburban noise zone, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text One-and Two-Family \| 10:00p.m.—7:00a.m. \| 40 \| 45 \| 50 No more than 45 dBA. Applies: One- and two-family homes, suburban noise zone, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text One-and Two-Family \| 10:00p.m.—7:00a.m. \| 40 \| 45 \| 50 No more than 50 dBA. Applies: One- and two-family homes, urban noise zone, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text One-and Two-Family \| 10:00p.m.—7:00a.m. \| 40 \| 45 \| 50 No more than 50 dBA. Applies: One- and two-family homes, rural/suburban noise zone, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text Residential \| 7:00a.m.—10:00p.m. \| 50 \| 55 \| 60 No more than 55 dBA. Applies: One- and two-family homes, suburban noise zone, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text Residential \| 7:00a.m.—10:00p.m. \| 50 \| 55 \| 60 No more than 60 dBA. Applies: One- and two-family homes, urban noise zone, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text Residential \| 7:00a.m.—10:00p.m. \| 50 \| 55 \| 60 No more than 45 dBA. Applies: Multiple-dwelling residential, rural/suburban noise zone, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text Residential \| 10:00p.m.—7:00a.m. \| 45 \| 50 \| 55 No more than 50 dBA. Applies: Multiple-dwelling residential, suburban noise zone, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text Residential \| 10:00p.m.—7:00a.m. \| 45 \| 50 \| 55 No more than 55 dBA. Applies: Multiple-dwelling residential, urban noise zone, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text Residential \| 10:00p.m.—7:00a.m. \| 45 \| 50 \| 55 No more than 35 dBA. Applies: Inside a neighboring unit of a multifamily building, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., for more than 5 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text All \| Multifamily \| 10:00p.m.—7:00a.m. \| 35 No more than 45 dBA. Applies: Inside a neighboring unit of a multifamily building, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., for more than 5 minutes in any hour. § 8.22.037 · code text All \| Residential \| 7:00a.m.—10:00p.m. \| 45

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