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Council introduces ordinance to regulate private construction hours, adjusts weekend and daylight‑saving time limits
Summary
Following council direction, staff brought back an ordinance to set private construction hours: standard time 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m., daylight‑saving time 8:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday hours adjusted so Sunday starts at 9:00 a.m.; the ordinance was introduced by title.
The council introduced by title an ordinance amending the municipal code to regulate construction hours on private property. Staff said the revised proposal distinguishes standard time from daylight‑saving time to reduce nighttime lighting impacts, setting construction hours during standard time from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and during daylight‑saving time from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday hours would follow the regular schedule with a later Sunday start (9:00 a.m.) per council direction; construction would continue to be prohibited on federal holidays unless an exemption is granted.
Staff reported consultation with developers on large projects (99 Southgate, Point Martin) who indicated they do not regularly work Sundays; the changes aim to balance residents’ concerns about noise and workers’ needs for weekend access to perform permitted homeowner maintenance. Council members thanked staff for incorporating requested edits and approved introduction of the ordinance by title; the item will return for subsequent readings and final action.
