Construction Work Hours

Construction Work Hours
Noise - Construction Activity - 8 am until 6 pm and never on Sunday.
Power Tools (homeowner or resident only) - 8 am until 8 pm and never on Sunday.

Neither of the above  on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day.

Sec. 14-131. - Times for construction restricted.

(a)Except as provided herein, no person or persons shall conduct the erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building or conduct any contracted labor or maintenance services such as painting or lawn or shrubbery maintenance services on Sundays or legal holidays. For purposes of this section, legal holidays shall mean New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

(b)Except as provided herein, no person or persons shall conduct the erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair of any building or conduct any contracted labor or maintenance services such as painting or lawn or shrubbery maintenance services on weekdays, including Saturdays, other than between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Between May 1 and September 30, however, the above times shall be extended to the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

(c)Except as provided herein, no person or persons shall deliver building supplies or materials during the hours when the erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, or repair or maintenance is prohibited as set forth in subsections (a) and (b) above.

(d)If the building official determines that the public health and safety will not be impaired and that loss or inconvenience will result to any party in interest, he may grant permission for the erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration, repair or maintenance of any building or property, including the excavation of streets and highways, within the hours prohibited as set forth in subsections (a) and (b) above, upon application being made at the time the permit for work is issued or during the progress of the work.

(e)All contractor vehicle(s), truck(s), and the like shall be removed from the job site no later than 6:00 p.m. each work day. Between May 1 and September 30, however, this time shall be extended to the hour of 7:00 p.m.

(f)The restrictions set forth in this section shall not apply to any non-contracted work performed by the property owner or resident of the property upon which such work is being conducted. However, nothing contained herein shall permit or excuse a violation of the town's noise ordinance at chapter 42, article II, or the town's parking, stopping and standing ordinance at chapter 70, article II.

(Ord. No. O-1-08, § 1, 2-25-08)