Urgent works outside permitted hours in Portugal

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Urgent works needed to avoid or reduce danger of harm to people or property are not bound by the working-hour limits for noisy works (Regulamento Geral do Ruído, art. 17.º).

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Law

Regulamento Geral do Ruído (approved by Decreto-Lei n.º 9/2007)

Article

17.º

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Works in public spaces or inside buildings that must be done urgently to prevent or reduce the danger of harm to people or property

Limits lifted

Those in arts. 14.º to 16.º

Other noisy works

Works that break arts. 14.º to 16.º are suspended on police order (art. 18.º)

Official text

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Sources

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Checked

2026-11-05