Noise and construction hours in Newport Beach

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Construction hours on weekdays	7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Applies: Weekdays that are not Federal holidays; emergency work allowed with the Community Development Director's written approval. § 10.28.040 · code text Work performed on any weekday, which is not a Federal holiday, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Applies: Saturdays outside high-density areas; no loud work Sundays or Federal holidays; emergency work allowed with the Community Development Director's written approval. § 10.28.040 · code text Work performed on a Saturday, in any area of the City that is not designated as a high-density area, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Noise limit at homes	No more than 55 dBA. Applies: Outdoor noise at single-, two- or multifamily homes (Noise Zone I), 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., for any 15-minute period. § 10.26.025 · code text I \| Single-, two-or multiple-family residential \| 55 DBA \| 50 DBA No more than 50 dBA. Applies: Outdoor noise at single-, two- or multifamily homes (Noise Zone I), 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., for any 15-minute period. § 10.26.025 · code text I \| Single-, two-or multiple-family residential \| 55 DBA \| 50 DBA No more than 60 dBA. Applies: Outdoor noise at residential parts of mixed-use properties (Noise Zone III), 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., for any 15-minute period. § 10.26.025 · code text III \| Residential portions of mixed-use properties \| 60 DBA \| 50 DBA No more than 50 dBA. Applies: Outdoor noise at residential parts of mixed-use properties (Noise Zone III), 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., for any 15-minute period. § 10.26.025 · code text III \| Residential portions of mixed-use properties \| 60 DBA \| 50 DBA No more than 45 dBA. Applies: Indoor noise in homes in Noise Zone I, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., for any 15-minute period. § 10.26.030 · code text I \| Residential \| 45 DBA \| 40 DBA No more than 40 dBA. Applies: Indoor noise in homes in Noise Zone I, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., for any 15-minute period. § 10.26.030 · code text I \| Residential \| 45 DBA \| 40 DBA No more than 45 dBA. Applies: Indoor noise in residential parts of mixed-use properties (Noise Zone III), 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., for any 15-minute period. § 10.26.030 · code text III \| Residential portions of mixed-use properties \| 45 DBA \| 40 DBA No more than 40 dBA. Applies: Indoor noise in residential parts of mixed-use properties (Noise Zone III), 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., for any 15-minute period. § 10.26.030 · code text III \| Residential portions of mixed-use properties \| 45 DBA \| 40 DBA

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Newport Beach's code: 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Weekdays that are not Federal holidays; emergency work allowed with the Community Development Director's written approval.) (§ 10.28.040); No more than 55 dBA. (Outdoor noise at single-, two- or multifamily homes (Noise Zone I), 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., for any 15-minute period.) (§ 10.26.025).

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