Weston, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Car Alarm Limits (2026)

Section 52.52(I) treats vehicle horns and anti-theft alarms as a single category of prohibited noise. A horn or signal device on a car, motorcycle, bus, or other vehicle is permitted while parked only as a danger signal warning of an out-of-control vehicle approaching, and while moving only as a danger signal tied to braking and deceleration. Outside those two narrow uses, sounding any horn or alarm, including an anti-theft alarm, whether the vehicle is moving or not, for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time is declared to be Loud and Raucous Noise outright under the second sentence of § 52.52(I).

That declaration means Weston does not require proof of a separate disturbance; running past a reasonable duration is itself the violation. The provision folds into the general Loud and Raucous Noise definition at § 52.50(A) and its complaint procedure at § 52.51, which lets a resident sign a sworn statement to trigger an investigation or lets an officer cite a driver directly from personal observation. Enforcement in Weston runs through the Broward Sheriff's Office, contracted to police the city, and municipal Code Compliance. Penalties follow § 2.99: up to $1,000 per day for a first offense, up to $5,000 per day for a repeat offense, and up to $15,000 for an irreparable violation, with up to 60 days imprisonment possible and each day counted separately.