03-25-2018, 04:02 PM
Dept. of Health sets noise restrictions for construction outside the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and all day Sunday (unless exemption is obtained). Chapter 46, Community Noise Control.
Rules apply only to permitted construction and generally only affects contractors. Does not affect yard work or a host of individual noise activities. Highly unlikely that DOH would ask for compliance unless it was a major construction project in town.
Some folks consider the DoH rules to suggest a community custom for noise.
This afternoon near a relative's house in Hilo, a yardman who proudly asserted that he works 7 days a week ran a chainsaw, weed eater and blower. Said the notion that there should be relative quiet on Sunday is rubbish.
My perspective: Out in the boonies? No problem. Have neighbors but they don't object? OK. Noise is intermittent, sporadic (garage projects)? OK. Fast weedeater run (10 minutes)? OK.
In the Hilo case, the guy ran these 3 loud tools for 1 1/2 hours in a very dense part of town. Inconsiderate, IMO. Curious of people's opinions.....
Rules apply only to permitted construction and generally only affects contractors. Does not affect yard work or a host of individual noise activities. Highly unlikely that DOH would ask for compliance unless it was a major construction project in town.
Some folks consider the DoH rules to suggest a community custom for noise.
This afternoon near a relative's house in Hilo, a yardman who proudly asserted that he works 7 days a week ran a chainsaw, weed eater and blower. Said the notion that there should be relative quiet on Sunday is rubbish.
My perspective: Out in the boonies? No problem. Have neighbors but they don't object? OK. Noise is intermittent, sporadic (garage projects)? OK. Fast weedeater run (10 minutes)? OK.
In the Hilo case, the guy ran these 3 loud tools for 1 1/2 hours in a very dense part of town. Inconsiderate, IMO. Curious of people's opinions.....