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Noise Variance/Off Hours Approvals

Believe it or not, Los Angeles does have rules in place regarding how noisy inhabitants, businesses or construction can be during off-hours. Los Angeles Municipal Code states that no construction or repair work can be done between the hours of 9 pm and 7 am in residential neighborhoods. However, with more and more construction throughout Los Angeles, the lines between residential and industrial neighborhoods are beginning to blur. When, exactly, do you need to apply for a noise variance?

Hiring a permit expeditor for a noise variance in Los Angeles

With construction going up all around the city, more and more people are choosing to live near areas zoned for industrial or manufacturing. Those zones have different rules for noise in off-hours. If you’re doing construction, you may be wondering if you need a noise variance.

You will need a Police Commission Noise Variance if your construction is going to happen:

• Between 9:00 pm- 7:00 am Monday through Friday
• Before 8:00 am and after 6:00 pm on Saturday
• All day Sunday or any national holiday

Of course, if your construction is going on in an area zoned for industrial or manufacturing, the clearances may be different. Also, you may be eligible for a Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Peak Hour Exemption. This exemption covers work completed on Monday - Friday from 6:00 am to 9:00 am and from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

This is why you will want to hire a permit expeditor to see you through the noise variance process. A professional permit expeditor can investigate your property to find out what kind of noise clearance you may need, if any. Also, they can submit your application and check on it periodically to ensure that it is completed in a timely manner.

Construction isn’t the only type of business that may want to look into applying for a Police Commission Noise Variance. Businesses and activities as diverse as a public dance to a skating rink or an outdoor movie in the park will want to check to make sure they have the proper noise clearances.

Call us today to learn more about the Police Commission Noise Variance. Our professional permit expeditors can get your project the clearances needed to get it off the ground.