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Noise and construction hours in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County's own rules on noise and construction hours, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the San Bernardino County Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What San Bernardino County's code says

San Bernardino County code What San Bernardino County's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Applies: Construction equipment; same hours every day; emergency work exempt.
    § 24.0706 · code text
    Except for emergency work, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated, construction equipment between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Applies: Same hours every day; emergency work exempt.
    § 24.0706 · code text
    Except for emergency work, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated, construction equipment between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Leaf blowers and equipment
  • No power tools from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. if plainly heard inside another occupied home; emergencies excepted.
    § 24.0706 · code text
    Except for emergency work, no person shall operate any power tools or equipment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. such that the power tools or equipment are plainly audible inside an occupied dwelling other than a dwelling in which the power tools or equipment may be located.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in San Bernardino County?

San Bernardino County's code: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Construction equipment; same hours every day; emergency work exempt.) (§ 24.0706); No power tools from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. if plainly heard inside another occupied home; emergencies excepted. (§ 24.0706).

General information, not legal advice.

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