Chart of Different Construction Noise Ordinances — File 23-0607

Comparison of allowable construction schedules in surrounding communities Prepared March 2023 City Weekdays Saturdays Sundays/Holidays Off Hours Permit/Relief Off Hours Granted By Standard for Noise Relief Additional Notes Somerville 7am-7pm 9am-7pm Not Allowed unless otherwised authorised by enforcing authority Yes Enforcing authority [ISD for building permits] The public convenience and consultation with Ward Councilor [Construction not creating a noise disturbance outside of hours is not unlawful] Belmont 7am-8pm 7am-8pm Not Allowed* N/A N/A N/A *Contruction not exceeding normal noise standards are allowed outside of construction hours Boston 7am-6pm Not Allowed except by Off Hours Permit Not Allowed except by Off Hours Permit Yes ISD Commissioner by Off Hours Permit None Off Hours Permit Renewable not exceeding 1 week Braintree 7am-8pm 7am-8pm* Not Allowed N/A N/A N/A *Text is written oddly, appears to say Saturday is a weekday? Cambridge 7am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm N/A N/A N/A Restrictions do not apply to domestic power tools Chelsea 7am-6pm 8am-4pm Not Allowed except by Off Hours Permit Yes Director of Municipal Inspections by Off Hours Permit The interests of public safety or welfare require such work to occur beyond the allowed hours. Off Hours Permit Renewable not exceeding 1 week Dedham 7am-9pm 7am-9pm 7am-9pm Yes Chief of Police, through MGL c. 136 s. 7 or 15 Malden 7am-5pm 7am-5pm provided no excessive noise Not Allowed N/A N/A N/A Medford 7am-6pm 7am-6pm 7am-6pm Yes Chief of Police by After Hours Permit Considering emergency of situation and reasonable necessity Melrose 7am-6pm 7am-6pm 7am-6pm Yes Building Commissioner by After Hours Permit In cases of urgent necessity where loss or invonvenience would result to party in interest, provided public health and safety are not impaired. After Hours Permit renewable in three day increments for emergency Newton 7am-7pm 8am-7pm Not Allowed except by Off Hours Permit Yes Mayor or designee by permit for exemption (i) the extent of noise pollution caused by not requiring such compliance; and (ii) whether reasonable efforts have been made to abate the noise. Revere 8am-9pm Not Allowed if plainly audible from the lot line, except by Special Permit Not Allowed if plainly audible from the lot line, except by Special Permit Yes Inspector of Buildings by Special Permit None listed in ordinance Restrictions do not apply to domestic power tools Salem 8am-5pm 8am-5pm Not Allowed except by variance Yes Building inspector by variance Requires notification to the policedepartment. Before a waiver is granted, the city council shall be notified that a waiver is being considered. A copy of any special variance issued by the building inspector pursuant to this subsection shall be forwarded to the city council. Work on Holiday or Sunday requires Council approval Waltham 7am-5pm 8am-4pm Not Allowed N/A N/A N/A Watertown 7am-7pm 8am-7pm Not Allowed N/A N/A N/A

Winchester 7am-6pm 9am-5pm Only when allowed by state law, only between 9am- 5pm. Or by exemption Yes Police department by exemption. Must be necessary to avoid, suffering, loss, camage, or public inconvenience. Exemption in 1 day increments. Noise restrictions do not apply to construction to address emergencies that require immediate action to prevent oralleviate physical injury to a person(s) or damage or threatened damage to aproperty(ies), but only to the extent necessary to prevent or alleviate injury or loss. Woburn 7am-7pm 7am-7pm Not allowed except by Board of Health permit Yes Bard of Health by permit Determination that compliance in the conduct of such activity would cause undue hardship on the person or persons conducting such activity, or upon the community, taking into account the extent of noise pollution caused by not requiring compliance. Emergency work exempt