Noise and construction hours in Redlands: the local rules

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Construction hours on weekdays	Construction is allowed from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Applies: Monday–Friday and Saturdays; none Sundays or holidays; when noise disturbs across a home or business property line; emergency public work excepted. § 8.06.090 · code text Operating or causing the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration or demolition work between weekday hours of six o'clock (6:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays	Construction is allowed 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Saturdays; not on Sundays or holidays. Applies: Construction, drilling, repair or demolition, when noise disturbs across a home or business property line; emergency public work excepted. § 8.06.090 · code text between weekday hours of six o'clock (6:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M., including Saturdays, or at any time on Sundays or holidays
Leaf blowers and equipment	Not allowed 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. if the noise disturbs across a home or business property line. Applies: Powered saws, sanders, drills, grinders, lawn or garden tools, and similar tools. § 8.06.090 · code text Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, or similar tool between ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M., so as to create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial real property line.
Quiet hours	Quiet hours are 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Applies: Radios, TVs, musical instruments and similar devices that disturb across a home or business property line. § 8.06.090 · code text Between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial real property line
Noise limit at homes	45 dBA at any time in single-family districts, measured inside a neighboring occupied building. Applies: Exceedance limits: 5 minutes an hour; over 5 dB, 1 minute an hour; over 10 dB, never. Higher ambient raises limits in 5 dB steps. § 8.06.080 · code text Single-family residential districts \| Any time \| 45 45 dBA at any time in multi-family residential districts, institutional uses and hotels, measured inside a neighboring occupied building. Applies: Exceedance limits: 5 minutes an hour; over 5 dB, 1 minute an hour; over 10 dB, never. Higher ambient raises limits in 5 dB steps. § 8.06.080 · code text Multi-family residential districts; institutional; hotels \| Any time \| 45

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Redlands's code: Construction is allowed from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Monday–Friday and Saturdays; none Sundays or holidays; when noise disturbs across a home or business property line; emergency public work excepted.) (§ 8.06.090); 45 dBA at any time in single-family districts, measured inside a neighboring occupied building. (Exceedance limits: 5 minutes an hour; over 5 dB, 1 minute an hour; over 10 dB, never. Higher ambient raises limits in 5 dB steps.) (§ 8.06.080).

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