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Noise and construction hours in Cathedral City

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

What Cathedral City's code says

Cathedral City code What Cathedral City's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • Construction is allowed only from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Applies: October 1 through April 30, Monday to Friday; emergency repairs and work with a written early work permit are excepted.
    § 11.96.070 · code text
    Monday—Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Construction is allowed only from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Applies: May 1 through September 30, Monday to Friday; emergency repairs and work with a written early work permit are excepted.
    § 11.96.070 · code text
    Monday—Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • Construction is allowed only from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Applies: Saturdays, all year; emergency repairs and work with a written early work permit are excepted.
    § 11.96.070 · code text
    Saturday: | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • No construction work is allowed.
    Applies: Sundays and state holidays, all year; emergency repairs and work with a written early work permit are excepted.
    § 11.96.070 · code text
    Sunday: | No permissible hours
Leaf blowers and equipment
  • Leaf blowers, home power tools and similar equipment may be used only from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Applies: Residential zones.
    § 11.96.050 · code text
    It is unlawful for any person to engage in the following activities other than between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m. in residential zones
Noise limit at homes
  • The outdoor noise limit is 65 dB(A).
    Applies: Residential, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; measured at the lot line of the lot the noise comes from.
    § 11.96.030 · code text
    Residential – Exterior Noise | 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. | 65
  • The outdoor noise limit is 50 dB(A).
    Applies: Residential, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; measured at the lot line of the lot the noise comes from.
    § 11.96.030 · code text
    Residential – Exterior Noise | 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. | 50
  • The indoor noise limit is 50 dB(A).
    Applies: Residential, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 11.96.030 · code text
    Residential – Interior Noise | 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. | 50
  • The indoor noise limit is 40 dB(A).
    Applies: Residential, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 11.96.030 · code text
    Residential – Interior Noise | 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. | 40

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Cathedral City?

Cathedral City's code: Construction is allowed only from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (October 1 through April 30, Monday to Friday; emergency repairs and work with a written early work permit are excepted.) (§ 11.96.070); The outdoor noise limit is 65 dB(A). (Residential, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; measured at the lot line of the lot the noise comes from.) (§ 11.96.030).

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