Chapter 18.160
CONSTRUCTION HOURS
Sections:
18.160.010 Construction hours – Limitations.
18.160.010 Construction hours – Limitations.
(a) Except as modified herein, construction activity for development projects in any zoning district on any property within 500 feet of one or more residences, lodging facilities, nursing homes or inpatient hospitals shall be limited to the weekday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the Saturday or holiday hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., while Sunday construction is not allowed. Construction activity for projects not located within 500 feet of residences, lodging facilities, nursing homes or inpatient hospitals shall be limited to the weekday hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and the weekend or holiday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. A holiday shall be as defined in Section 2.35.010.
(b) Resident homeowners and their uncompensated volunteer workers performing construction activity on their own single-family detached home shall be limited to the weekday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and the weekend hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(c) This section shall not apply to construction necessary to prevent or repair an emergency condition, as reasonably determined by the city manager’s designee.
(d) Projects requiring a permit under the authority of this code shall have construction hours noted on the cover sheet of the construction plans.
(e) Projects requiring a permit under the authority of this code, except additions and alterations to single-family residential homes or lots, shall have an all-weather notice board conspicuously placed adjacent to the most visible public right-of-way for the duration of construction activity. The placement, format and content of the notice board shall be prescribed by city staff, and shall contain, at a minimum, summary project information, allowable construction hours, and city staff contact information.
(f) The city manager’s designee shall have the authority to modify these hours under any of the following conditions:
(1) To facilitate staff supervision or inspection or when the applicant is required to comply with more restrictive provisions of this code, state or federal law.
(2) When, based upon the nature of nearby uses and/or site-specific considerations, he or she makes a finding that such modified construction hours are reasonably foreseeable to result in an equal or superior level of comfortable enjoyment of life and property by the community.
(3) When the project is located in a right-of-way or easement or on publicly owned property, and such modified hours, on balance, will minimize disruption to the community as a whole, such as to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic or to reduce negative impacts on commercial or residential activity.
(g) Violations of the provisions of this section shall be considered a public nuisance as defined in Section 8.60.040 for purposes of enforcement and remedy. In addition to the provisions of Title 8, staff shall have the power to withhold inspections if construction hours are not observed. (Ord. 36-2005 § 1, 11-22-05. 1990 Code § 8-2205.)