Noise and construction hours in Oakdale: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Oakdale 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	7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Applies: Weekdays; building construction, demolition, alteration or repair; emergency work is exempt. § 19-178 · code text The construction, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or the excavation of streets and highways before 7:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; no construction on Sundays and holidays. Applies: Sunday or holiday work only with a city permit (up to 3 days, renewable once for 3 days or less); emergencies exempt. § 19-178 · code text and no construction on Sundays and holidays unless permission for the latter has been granted by the City.
Leaf blowers and equipment	Not before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., on any day. Applies: Noisy blowers, power fans or combustion engines in residential or noise-sensitive areas, unreasonably loud and heard across the property line. § 19-178 · code text In residential or noise-sensitive areas, before 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the operation of any noise-creating blower, power fan, or any internal combustion engine
Quiet hours	10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays. Applies: Radios, TVs, stereos, instruments and similar devices in residential or noise-sensitive areas. § 19-178 · code text The operation of any such set, radio, television, stereos, musical instrument or similar device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays shall be in violation of this section. 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays. Applies: Radios, TVs, stereos, instruments and similar devices in residential or noise-sensitive areas. § 19-178 · code text The operation of any such set, radio, television, stereos, musical instrument or similar device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays shall be in violation of this section.

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What are the noise rules and construction hours in Oakdale?

Oakdale's code: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Weekdays; building construction, demolition, alteration or repair; emergency work is exempt.) (§ 19-178); 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays. (Radios, TVs, stereos, instruments and similar devices in residential or noise-sensitive areas.) (§ 19-178).

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