Noise Ordinances in Martin County, FL (2026)

Martin County Code of Ordinances Sec. 67.305.B

67.305.B. Construction equipment and activity. Operating or causing to be operated any equipment or performing any outside activity in furtherance of construction, repair, alteration or demolition work on buildings, structures, roads, or projects within the County between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. unless a variance as set forth in section 67.308 for such construction or repair work b...

Martin County Code of Ordinances § 67.305.N

67.305.N. Animal noises. It shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of any animal to permit such animal to habitually bark, whine, howl, squawk, screech, crow or cause any other noise which is objectionable due to pitch, frequency, timing, or any combination thereof.

Sec. 67.305.L

Landscape maintenance. Undertaking landscape maintenance activities in such a manner as to create noise across a real property boundary between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Golf courses engaged in the regular maintenance of greens, fairways, practice areas, etc., are exempt from this provision. 67.305.M. Powered model vehicles. Operating or permitting the operation of powered model v...

Sec. 67.305.A

Operating or permitting the use or operation of any radio receiving set, television set, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, exterior loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants... The operation of any such ... device between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such manner as to be plain...

Martin County LDR §§ 4.552.A-B, 4.553.A-C (Article 4, Division 12, Subdivision 3, Noise Abatement)

4.552.A.All jet aircraft using Witham Field shall reduce power after takeoff so as to maintain a safe airspeed and a moderate rate of climb (1,000 feet per minute). All jet aircraft may resume a normal climb schedule after the aircraft reaches an altitude of 3,000 feet. ... 4.553.A. All reciprocating aircraft shall use 1,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) for traffic pattern altitude. 4.553.B. All r...

Sec. 67.306

Maximum permissible sound levels by receiving land use are set forth in table 1. It shall be unlawful to operate or cause to be operated any source of sound or to project a sound or noise across a real property boundary in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the limits set forth for the receiving land use designation in table 1... Residential ... 7:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m. ... 60 dB...

Martin County Code of Ordinances Sec. 67.305.C

67.305.C. Engine mufflers. Operating any internal combustion engine, including such an engine associated with a motorboat, or motor vehicle 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.