Legal Question in Construction Law in California

construction start time in residential neighborhood

I live next door to a house that is being

built. Is there a legal time that the

loud banging and contruction can--name removed--

start until? I live in Sacramento,

California.


Asked on 10/23/07, 11:15 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: construction start time in residential neighborhood

This is covered by city ordinance. In a city the size of Sacramento, the ordinances are available on line at a city Web site. Otherwise, call city hall, maybe the city attorney's line.

For Sacramento, look at www.qualitycodepublishing/codes/Sacramento and then chapters 8.68.060 and 8.68.080. There may be other applicable ordinances. Looks to me as though acceptable noise levels are specified in decibel level and permissible duration, with demolition and construction falling into an exception in 8.68.080. The law seems to impose a tighter standard on noise between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. workdays.

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Answered on 10/23/07, 6:53 pm


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