D. Construction of buildings and projects. It D. Permitted construction hours and days.
Except as otherwise set forth in this subdivision D, construction and repair work are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter. Unless more restrictive hours are imposed by a public hearing body or otherwise imposed as a condition of approval for a development application, it shall be unlawful for any person within a residential area, or within a radius of 500 feet therefrom, to operate equipment or perform any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures, or projects , including construction-related vehicles arriving, idling, or being loaded/unloaded at or near a construction site, or to operate any pile driver, power shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, power hoist, or any other construction type device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of one day and 7:00 a.m. of the next day in such a manner that a person of normal sensitiveness, as determined utilizing the criteria established in Section 8.47.050(B), is caused discomfort or annoyance unless such operations are of an emergency nature.outside of the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday and the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No construction or repair work shall be permitted on Sundays or federal holidays. The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to noise or sounds associated with emergency activity or in connection with any of the following:
1. Temporary waivers to permitted construction hours and days, which may be granted in writing by the Building Official or his or her designee.
2. Minor home repairs and routine home and personal property maintenance activities shall not be considered construction and repair work for purposes of this Subdivision D. Such activities shall not be subject to the provisions of this Subdivision but shall be subject to all other provisions of this Chapter.