Noise Ordinances in Brevard County, FL (2026)

Brevard County Code §§ 46-126, 46-131(a)

Nighttime hours means 10:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. Daytime hours means 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ... No person shall generate or cause to be generated from any source, sound which... exceeds: (1) 60 dBA or 65 dBC if the generating land is a residential property during daytime hours. (2) 55 dBA or 60 dBC if the generating land is a residential property during nighttime hours.

Brevard County Code § 46-133(a)

It is prohibited and unlawful for a person to operate or permit the operation of any tools or equipment in construction activity, drilling, or demolition work of any type or nature, outside of the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday or at any time on Sunday, except for emergency work or as permitted pursuant to subsection (b).

Brevard County Code § 14-57(b)

It shall be unlawful for the owner or caretaker of an animal to allow the animal to bark, meow, whine, howl, or make other sounds common to the species, persistently or continuously, for a period of 15 minutes or longer when said animal is not contained within an enclosure sufficient to baffle loud noises and render them reasonably unobjectionable.

Brevard County Code § 46-129(9)

Landscape maintenance equipment with stock sound arrestor between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., provided that all equipment is reasonably operated in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and is equipped with all noise-reducing equipment in proper condition.

Brevard County Code § 10-28(c)

(c) Pursuant to section 46-127, the special event exception to the noise ordinance is limited in its application to properties abutting residential zoning classifications as follows: (1) 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. (2) 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday.

Brevard County Code § 46-131(a)(5)-(6)

No person shall generate or cause to be generated from any source, sound which... exceeds: ...(5) 75 dBA or 80 dBC if the generating land is an industrial use during daytime hours. (6) 65 dBA or 70 dBC if the generating land is an industrial use during nighttime hours.

Brevard County Code §§ 46-130(4), (7), (8)

(4) The sounding of any horn or signal device on any motor vehicle for an unnecessary or unreasonable period of time...(7) Operating any internal combustion engine...without a muffler or other device at least as effective as that installed as original equipment by the manufacturer, which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.(8) Operating any motor vehicle or vessel so out...