Noise and construction hours in Redwood City

General construction noise on private projects shall be limited to weekdays from seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to eight o'clock (8:00) P.M.

Excessive or unreasonable construction noises, as identified under Section 24.30, shall be limited to weekdays from nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. to four o'clock (4:00) P.M.

General and excessive or unreasonable construction noise is prohibited during holiday periods, as indicated on the City website.

noise levels to be generated between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) P.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. by a party, dance, meeting or other assemblage of three (3) or more persons

At more than six (6) dB above the local ambient measured at any point within a residential district and outside the plane of said property;

At more than six (6) dB above the local ambient measured three feet (3′) from any wall, floor or ceiling inside any dwelling unit on the same property within a residential district, when the windows and doors of the dwelling unit are closed,

Construction activities, including demolition, landscaping work, landscaping equipment, alteration, repair or remodeling of or to existing structures and construction of new structures on property within the City, at more than one hundred ten (110) dB measured at any point within a residential district of the City and outside of the plane of said property;

An individual item of machinery, equipment or device used during construction activities, including demolition, alteration, repair or remodeling of or to existing structures and construction of new structures on property within the City, at more than 110 dB measured within a residential district of the City at a distance of twenty-five feet (25′) from said machinery, equipment or device.