Noise Ordinances in Miami, FL (2026)
6 verified noise ordinances for Miami, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Miami bans jukeboxes, radios, musical instruments, and amplified sound from business premises between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. unless played indoors and inaudible outside the building.
Miami Nighttime Noise Curfew: 11 PM–7 AM
Some RestrictionsMiami Code of Ordinances § 36-5(a)
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying or having charge of any business establishment, or any part thereof, in the city, to cause or suffer to cause the playing or operating of music boxes, jukeboxes, radios, musical instruments or any other musical devices on or about the premises between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day, unless such devices are played ...
Construction Hours
Miami bans construction equipment noise across residential district boundaries between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays and anytime on Sundays and holidays, with a daytime decibel cap too.
Miami Construction Noise: 6 PM–8 AM Weekday Limit
Some RestrictionsMiami Code of Ordinances § 36-6
Operating or permitting the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, or demolition work such as pile drivers, steam shovels, pneumatic hammers, pumps, or other like equipment is prohibited:(1)Between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day on weekdays, or at any time on Sundays or holidays, such that the sound therefrom creates a noise disturbance acros...
Barking Dogs
Miami's noisy-dogs ordinance makes it unlawful to keep a dog that barks, yelps, or howls habitually enough to annoy the neighborhood or people passing on public streets, enforced through the city's animal-control civil citation system.
Miami Bans Habitual Barking, Yelping, Howling
Some RestrictionsMiami Code of Ordinances § 6-39
No person shall keep or harbor or own any dog in the city which indulges or engages in frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling, thereby creating annoyance to the inhabitants of the neighborhood in which the dog is kept or to people passing to and fro upon the public streets.
Leaf Blower Rules
Miami bans blowing yard debris into streets, storm drains, or neighboring property, with fines starting at $100 for a second offense within six months.
Miami Leaf Blower Debris Rules
Some RestrictionsMiami Code of Ordinances § 22-23(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to rake yard waste and debris into a city right-of-way, specially inside a stormwater catch basin, and to use a leaf blower to cause yard waste, dirt of debris to be deposited or blown into or upon any city stormwater catch basin, street, plaza, alley, park, parkway or neighboring property. All yard waste, dirt or debris collected using a rake or a leaf blowe...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Miami businesses next to residential property must stop outdoor amplified music, bands, and sound systems between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., with a citywide 100-foot audibility standard enforced around the clock.
Miami Bans Outdoor Amplified Music 10PM-8AM
Some RestrictionsMiami Code of Ordinances § 36-4(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying, or having charge of any business, including but not limited to an entertainment establishment, alcohol service establishment, food service establishment, etc., or any part thereof, that shares a property line with any property that has a residential use as defined by Article 1 of the Miami 21 Code to cause or suffer to cause the playing or ...
Decibel Limits
Miami caps noise from industrial and wholesale commercial equipment at 70 dBA above ambient at night and 75 dBA during the day, measured at the property line under Sec. 36-8.
Miami Industrial Noise Limits: 70-75 dBA
Some RestrictionsMiami Code of Ordinances § 36-8
It shall be unlawful to operate mechanical and fire equipment, including air conditioning compressors, pumps, blowers, exhaust fans, filters and other similar noise-producing equipment, in all residential, institutional, commercial and industrial zoned property, when such equipment emits noise which exceeds the following noise levels, measured at the receiving property line nearest to the sourc...
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