Noise and construction hours in Monterey Park

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Construction hours on weekdays	7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Applies: Monday through Friday. Work lasting more than 3 days needs a temporary noise permit and a notice posted at the site. § 4.50.100 · code text Construction activities between seven a.m. and seven p.m. Monday through Friday, and between nine a.m. and six p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Applies: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Work lasting more than 3 days needs a temporary noise permit and a notice posted at the site. § 4.50.100 · code text Construction activities between seven a.m. and seven p.m. Monday through Friday, and between nine a.m. and six p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
Leaf blowers and equipment	7 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m.–6 p.m. weekends and holidays; no more than 85 dBA at 50 feet. Applies: Lawn mowers and power lawn tools used on a temporary, occasional or infrequent basis. § 4.50.100 · code text The operation of any lawn mower or other power-operated lawn maintenance tool used on a temporary, occasional or infrequent basis operated between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m. Monday through Friday and the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. No piece of equipment may generate noise in excess of eighty-five dBA at fifty feet.
Noise limit at homes	No more than 50 dBA at night, or the measured background level if higher. Applies: Residential land use, nighttime. § 4.50.080 · code text Residential \| Nighttime \| 50 dbA No more than 55 dBA in the daytime, or the measured background level if higher. Applies: Residential land use, daytime. § 4.50.080 · code text Residential \| Daytime \| 55 dbA

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Monterey Park's code: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Monday through Friday. Work lasting more than 3 days needs a temporary noise permit and a notice posted at the site.) (§ 4.50.100); No more than 50 dBA at night, or the measured background level if higher. (Residential land use, nighttime.) (§ 4.50.080).

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