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Noise and construction hours in Imperial Beach

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

What Imperial Beach's code says

Imperial Beach code What Imperial Beach's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
    Applies: Disturbing construction noise barred outside these hours; emergency safety repairs and work with the Community Development Director's written approval excepted; post hours on site.
    § 9.32.020 · code text
    between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
    Applies: Emergency health and safety repairs and work with prior written approval of the Community Development Director are exempt.
    § 9.32.020 · code text
    5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Saturday
  • No construction work on Sundays or federal holidays.
    Applies: Emergency health and safety repairs and work with prior written approval of the Community Development Director are exempt.
    § 9.32.020 · code text
    or anytime on a Federal holiday or Sunday
Noise limit at homes
  • No more than 65 decibels at 50 feet away.
    Applies: All areas and all hours; the code gives no zone or time. Weighted sound level on the slow scale.
    § 9.32.020 · code text
    the volume of sound shall not exceed a weighted sound level of 65 decibels on the "slow" scale at a distance of 50 feet

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Imperial Beach?

Imperial Beach's code: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Disturbing construction noise barred outside these hours; emergency safety repairs and work with the Community Development Director's written approval excepted; post hours on site.) (§ 9.32.020); No more than 65 decibels at 50 feet away. (All areas and all hours; the code gives no zone or time. Weighted sound level on the slow scale.) (§ 9.32.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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