Los Angeles is experiencing a major boom in urban development and expansion, which means an increase in Construction and Demolition work across the entire city. In consideration for LA residents, all major Construction/Demolition must be performed within a span of permitted hours. Hours will also differ depending on the day of the week and holidays.
Permitted Construction/Demolition Hours are as follows:
Monday through Friday 7:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Saturday or National Holidays 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Sunday No Work Permitted
To report a non-allowable working hour's noise complaint, contact The LAPD at 311 or click here.
Please note that exceptions do apply.
Beginning March 24, 2017, changes to Ordinance No. 184827 (Zl-2467) affecting the Bel-Air/Beverly Crest Community have been made to include exceptions to these standard permitted Construction/Demolition hours. Please see department notice and map.
Beginning March 28, 2018, changes to Ordinance No. 184827 (Zl-2467) affecting the Bird Street and Laurel Canyon Community have been made to include exceptions to these standard permitted Construction/Demolition hours. Please see department notice and map.
Permitted Construction/Demolition Hours are restricted to Monday through Friday, between 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
- Exterior construction is prohibited at any other time; however, interior construction is permitted on Saturday between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
- Excess exterior illumination of the work site (i.e. floodlights and similar devices) is prohibited after 6:00 PM on any day of the week.
Failure to comply with the above requirements may result in a misdemeanor charge for the responsible party, punishable by a fine of $1,000.00 and/or imprisonment in the County Jail.
To report a Permitted Construction/Demolitions Hours violation, please proceed to the link below.
To report a violation in the Bel Air/Beverly Crest Community of Permitted Construction/Demolition Hours, click here.
To report a violation in the Bird Streets and Laurel Canyon community of Permitted Construction/Demolition Hours, click here.
To report a violation in the NELA community of Permitted Construction/Demolition Hours, click here.