Noise Ordinances in Orange County, FL (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Orange County, Florida.
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Construction Hours
Section 15-185(n) exempts concrete placement for permitted nonresidential development in unincorporated Orange County from the noise ordinance between 3:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. A pour scheduled to start before 7:00 a.m. carries an advance notice duty to surrounding residential areas and noise sensitive zones.
Orange County Concrete Placement Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsOrange County, FL Code of Ordinances § 15-185(n)
Placement of concrete associated with nonresidential development activities, for which the county has issued a development permit, when conducted between 3:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. If placement of concrete is planned to occur prior to 7:00 a.m., notice shall be provided to surrounding residential areas or noise sensitive zones within a maximum period of no more than fourteen (14) calendar days an...
Barking Dogs
In unincorporated Orange County, letting a dog or other domestic animal make habitual or repeated bothersome noises is a nuisance violation under the county's animal ordinance. Animal Services investigates complaints, but before it can cite an owner it needs either the officer's own personal knowledge of the barking or sworn affidavits from at least two neighbors in close proximity, unless only one household is near enough to complain.
Orange County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsOrange County Code § 5-42(a)(1), (c)
(a)It shall be a violation of this article for the owner or keeper of any domestic animal to permit an animal to constitute a nuisance by permitting or allowing such animal to engage in any of the following specifically prohibited behaviors:(1)Habitual or repeated bothersome noises; ... (c)Any nuisance complaint may be investigated by animal services. However, before a citation may be issued, t...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Amplified sound in unincorporated Orange County must stay within Table 1's decibel caps by land use and time of day, and producing a noise disturbance that's plainly audible or exceeds those limits is a prohibited act.
Orange County Amplified Sound Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsOrange County Code § 15-182, Table 1; § 15-184
Residential Area and Receiving Properties Time Averaged (Leq) All days 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 60 dBA; Time Averaged (Leq) All days 10:01 p.m.—6:59 a.m. 55 dBA. ... no person shall produce, cause to be produced, or allow to be produced, by any means, any noise disturbance on any private or public property, including a right-of-way, when such noise is plainly audible or when such noise is measured ...
Aircraft Noise
Orange County's noise ordinance carves out a blanket exemption for aircraft and airport activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations, meaning the county's decibel limits and plainly-audible standard in chapter 15 simply don't apply to jet or prop noise from Orlando International or Orlando Executive Airport. Instead, the county manages airport noise exposure through land-use zoning under a separate Airport Noise Impact Areas ordinance in chapter 9.
Orange County Aircraft Noise Exemption Rule
Few RestrictionsOrange County Code § 15-185(d); § 9-601
The provisions of section 15-184 shall not apply to the following sounds: ... (d)Aircraft and airport activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations; ... Sec. 9-601: The purpose of this regulation is to protect the health, safety and welfare of persons and properties physically located near Orlando International Airport (OIA) or Orlando Executive Airport (OEA) and those pers...
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Orange County caps sound at 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA at night in residential areas, with a 55 dBA any-time cap near noise-sensitive zones under Sec. 15-182.
Orange County Noise Decibel Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsOrange County, FL Code of Ordinances § 15-182, Table 1
Residential Area and Receiving Properties Time Averaged (Leq) All days 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 60 dBA Time Averaged (Leq) All days 10:01 p.m.—6:59 a.m. 55 dBA Impulsive All days 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 65 dBA Impulsive All days 10:01 p.m.—6:59 a.m. Not allowed Commercial and Mixed-use Area 1 Time Averaged (Leq) All days 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 65 dBA Time Averaged (Leq) All days 10:01 p.m.—6:59 a.m...
Noise Ordinances by City in Orange County
2 cities in Orange County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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