Noise from Specific Sources in Orange County, FL (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Orange County, Florida.
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HVAC & Mechanical Noise
Orange County's noise ordinance treats a running heat pump or air conditioning condenser as "intermittent sound," the code's term for noise lasting longer than one second but under fifteen minutes. That classification controls how the Environmental Protection Division measures a neighbor's HVAC complaint: instead of a single snapshot reading, the county averages a minimum five-minute Leq inside a sixty-minute measurement window before deciding whether the unit exceeds the applicable decibel limit.
Orange County HVAC Noise Classification Rule
Some RestrictionsOrange County Code § 15-180(b)(18); § 15-183(a)(6)
(18)Intermittent sound shall mean a sound of greater than one (1) second duration and less than fifteen (15) minutes. Examples of sources of intermittent sound are air compressors, heating and air conditioning units and PA speakers. ... Sec. 15-183(a)(6): Intermittent sounds shall be measured within a sixty-minute period. A minimum five (5) minute Leq of the sound shall be required to evaluate ...
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Noise complaints from bars and nightlife in Orange County's I-Drive Regional Center that involve alcohol or suspected illegal activity go straight to a Sheriff's investigating officer, not the environmental protection office.
Orange County Regional Center Bar Noise
Some RestrictionsOrange County Code § 15-182, Table 1.1, Note 1
Noise disturbance complaints in a Regional Center (excluding theme parks and amusement attractions and rides) that might involve the consumption of alcohol, any suspected illegal activities, or "breach of the peace", defined by F.S. § 877.03, are subject to investigation and enforcement by an investigating officer, pursuant to Section 15-179(e). (Code 1965, § 21B-8; Ord. No. 86-26, § 8, 10-2...
Generator Noise
In unincorporated Orange County, § 15-185(i) exempts generators used during or as a result of an emergency from the noise ordinance entirely, while § 15-185(j) confines routine generator testing to 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., in no more than two 20-minute periods within any consecutive two-hour span.
Orange County Generator Noise Exemption
Some RestrictionsOrange County, FL Code of Ordinances § 15-185(i)-(j)
Generators used during or as a result of an emergency; Intermittent testing of generators and emergency equipment between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., consisting of no more than two intermittent periods of twenty (20) minutes each for testing within any consecutive two-hour period of time, with the exception that temporary generators that are used to provide electrical power during an electrical po...
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Orange County's noise ordinance specifically names thumping bass music that vibrates buildings or people as a noise disturbance, and a detectable bass beat alone can count as a plainly audible violation.
Orange County Low-Frequency Bass Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsOrange County Code § 15-180(b)(23)
Noise or noise disturbance, for purposes of this article, shall mean any sound produced in such quantity and for such duration that it annoys, disturbs or injures a reasonable individual of normal sensitivities, and exceeds the sound level limits set forth in this article or is plainly audible. Further, noise or noise disturbance includes, but is not limited to, low frequency sounds caused by a...
Noise from Specific Sources by City in Orange County
1 cities in Orange County have their own noise from specific sources rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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