Noise Ordinances in St. Johns County, FL (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated St. Johns County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
St. Johns County Ordinance 2015-19 sets nighttime quiet hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, judged by a plainly-audible standard.
St. Johns County Quiet Hours & Noise Ordinance
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County Ordinance No. 2015-19, Sec. 5(C)
The operation of any aforementioned devices between the hours of 10:00pm until 7:00am on Sunday through Thursday, 11:00pm and 7:00am on Friday and Saturday, in such manner as to be plainly audible or plainly discernible inside the complainant's chamber or dwelling unit or at a distance of one hundred (100) feet or more from the source property line shall be prima facie evidence of a violation o...
Construction Hours
St. Johns County Ordinance 2015-19 permits construction and industrial noise only 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sundays and holidays, if not excessively loud within 100 feet.
St. Johns County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County Ordinance No. 2015-19, Sec. 5(N)
Commercial, building, construction, road maintenance, utility, solid waste collection, industrial noise or similar noises are permitted after 7:00am daily until 7:00pm on Monday thru Saturday and 9:00am until 7:00pm on Sundays and holidays, so long as it is not excessively loud or raucous, so as to affect the health, safety or welfare of the neighboring inhabitants within 100 feet from the sour...
Barking Dogs
St. Johns County Ordinance 2015-19 makes a dog or animal whose noise is plainly audible across the owner's property line for 30 minutes or more, while unprovoked, prima facie evidence of a violation.
St. Johns County Barking Dog Regulations
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County Ordinance No. 2015-19, Sec. 5(K)
The owning, harboring, possessing or keeping of any dog, animal or bird which causes frequent, habitual or long continued noise which is plainly audible across the property line of the animal owner, lasting 30 minutes or more while the animal is unprovoked, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Ordinance.
Leaf Blower Rules
St. Johns County Ordinance 2015-19 allows leaf blowers, mowers, and domestic power tools during the day but makes their use unlawful between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily when noise crosses a residential property line.
St. Johns County Leaf Blower Rules
Few RestrictionsSt. Johns County Ordinance No. 2015-19, Sec. 5(M)
Between the hours of 9:00p.m. until 7:00a.m. daily, it shall be unlawful to operate a noise-producing domestic power tool or similar tool which is used to maintain the property or used at a residence, so that excessively loud or raucous noise travels across any residential real property line. All such equipment shall be properly muffled and maintained in working order so as not to create excess...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
St. Johns County Ordinance 2015-19 bars radios, instruments, and sound equipment played to disturb the peace or louder than needed for listeners present, judged plainly audible at 100 feet, with tighter night windows.
St. Johns County Amplified Music & Event Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County Ordinance No. 2015-19, Sec. 5(C)
The using, operating, or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio receiving set, television set, musical instrument, phonograph, recording and playback devices or any other similar devices reproducing of sound in such manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighbors, or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons...
Aircraft Noise
Unincorporated St. Johns County draws an Airport Overlay District around the St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport using the FAA-required 65 decibel noise contour map plus a 200-foot buffer beyond it. Growth Management applies extra height limits, land-use conditions and Airport Authority review to any property that falls inside that noise-based boundary.
St. Johns County Airport Noise Overlay Rules
Some RestrictionsSt. Johns County Land Development Code § 3.04.02
There are four (4) criteria to be used in establishing the limits of the Airport Overlay District for airports. They are the property map, the most recent version of the airport layout plan (ALP) showing the twenty (20) year future growth projections, airport noise contour map, and the airport airspace surfaces map. The Airport Overlay District shall encompass all property owned by the airport,...
All St. Johns County ordinances
See every category we cover for St. Johns County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
St. Johns County Ordinance Hub →