D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-2803

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 20-2803 - CONSTRUCTION IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES

2803.1

Noise emanating from construction in residential zones shall be prohibited during the hours specified in this section irrespective of its compliance with § 2701 of Chapter 27 of this subtitle.

2803.2

No noise from construction, excluding minor home repairs, shall be permitted within a residential, special purpose, or waterfront zone on any Sunday or legal holiday, or after 7:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. on any weekday.

2803.3

The limitation of § 2803.2 shall not apply to the following:

(a) Portable power tools used for minor improvement of real and personal residential property otherwise allowable under this section;

(b) Work performed by public utilities as defined in the Act approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 974; D.C. Code § 43-103 (1990 Repl. Vol.));

(c) Work performed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as defined in D.C. Code §§ 1-1410 et seq. (1992 Repl. Vol.); or

(d) Work performed by the subcontractors of public utilities and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as provided in §§ 2803.3(b) and 2803.3(c).

2803.4

Noise emanating from the sources exempted in § 2803.3 shall comply with the maximum noise levels prescribed in § 2701 of Chapter 27 of this subtitle.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-2803

Section 5 of the District of Columbia Noise Control Act of 1977, D.C. Law 2-53, 24 DCR 5293, 5209 (December 30, 1977)