Noise and construction hours in Apple Valley

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

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Construction hours on weekdays	7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. Applies: Construction, drilling, repair or demolition noise across a home or business property line; except utility emergency work or a Town variance. § 9.73.060 · code text between weekday hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	Not allowed at any time on weekends or holidays. Applies: Construction or demolition noise across a home or business property line; except utility emergency work or a Town variance. § 9.73.060 · code text or at any time on weekends or holidays, such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial real property line
Quiet hours	10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Radios, TVs, musical instruments and similar devices may not disturb across a home or business property line. § 9.73.060 · code text Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial real property line
Noise limit at homes	40 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Single-family residential; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 9.73.050 · code text Single Family Residential \| 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. \| 40 50 50 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Applies: Single-family residential; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 9.73.050 · code text Single Family Residential \| 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. \| 40 50 45 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Multiple-dwelling residential; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 9.73.050 · code text Multiple Dwelling Residential, Public Space \| 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. \| 45 50 50 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Applies: Multiple-dwelling residential; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in any hour. § 9.73.050 · code text Multiple Dwelling Residential, Public Space \| 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. \| 45 50 35 dBA indoors from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Applies: Measured inside a neighboring multi-family home; may not be exceeded for more than 5 minutes in any hour. § 9.73.050 · code text All \| Multi-Family \| 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. \| 35 45 dBA indoors from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Applies: Measured inside a neighboring multi-family home; may not be exceeded for more than 5 minutes in any hour. § 9.73.050 · code text Residential \| 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. \| 45

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Apple Valley's code: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. (Construction, drilling, repair or demolition noise across a home or business property line; except utility emergency work or a Town variance.) (§ 9.73.060); 40 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Single-family residential; may not be exceeded for more than 30 minutes in any hour.) (§ 9.73.050).

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