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Noise and construction hours in San Bernardino

San Bernardino'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 Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What San Bernardino's code says

San Bernardino code What San Bernardino's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Applies: Every day; the code sets no separate weekend or holiday hours.
    § 8.54.070 · code text
    No person shall be engaged or employed or cause any other person to be engaged or employed in any work of construction, erection, alteration, repair, addition, movement, demolition or improvement to any building or structure except within the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Leaf blowers and equipment
  • Gas or electric leaf blowers may run only from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Applies: Residential zones.
    § 8.54.050 · code text
    It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the following activities other than between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in residential zones
Quiet hours
  • No power tools, leaf blowers, compressors, fans, powered model vehicles or audible car repair from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
    Applies: Residential zones.
    § 8.54.050 · code text
    It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the following activities other than between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in residential zones
  • 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
    Applies: Pile drivers, steam shovels, pneumatic hammers, hoists, power saws or other loud tools; allowed only with city approval.
    § 8.54.020 · code text
    The operation or use between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammers, derrick, steam or electric hoist, power driven saw or any other tool or apparatus, the use of which is attended by loud and excessive noise

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

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

San Bernardino's code: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Every day; the code sets no separate weekend or holiday hours.) (§ 8.54.070); No power tools, leaf blowers, compressors, fans, powered model vehicles or audible car repair from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Residential zones.) (§ 8.54.050).

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