Citrus County, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Covered activity
- loading/unloading boxes, crates, materials
- Trigger
- noise disturbance across residential line
- Enforcement
- Code Compliance Division, Sheriff's Office
- Max penalty
- $500.00 civil fine
- Coverage
- unincorporated Citrus County only
Summary
In unincorporated Citrus County, loading, unloading or handling boxes, crates, containers or building materials between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is a noise-ordinance violation if it causes a disturbance across a residential property line. The Code Compliance Division and Sheriff's Office enforce the rule, and a citation can carry up to a $500 civil penalty.
(5)Loading and unloading. The loading, unloading, closing or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, or similar objects between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day so as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 76).
Full Breakdown
the following day when doing so causes a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary. This sits inside the county's broader noise article, Chapter 21, which applies only in unincorporated Citrus County; Crystal River and Inverness enforce their own separate municipal codes and a business inside either city limit is not covered by this section. Enforcement runs through the county's designated enforcement agents under § 21-32: an agent measures or observes the sound, then issues a warning that explains the violation and the possible penalty.
The person warned gets a reasonable time to stop or reduce the noise, presumed to be 15 minutes absent special circumstances. If the sound continues, or if the same business or person was already warned or cited for the same type of sound within the previous 60 days, the agent can issue a citation directly under § 21-33 without a fresh warning. 00, and a second violation of the same class doubles the scheduled amount, with a third violation requiring a mandatory court appearance.
Violations & Fines
First offense typically draws a warning with roughly 15 minutes to stop the noise (§ 21-32). Continuing or repeat violations bring a citation filed with the county court under § 21-33, a civil infraction carrying up to $500.00 per offense under § 21-34, doubling for a second violation of the same class and requiring a court appearance on a third.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck unload at a Citrus County business at 2 a.m.?
Does this rule apply inside Crystal River or Inverness?
What happens after a first complaint about nighttime deliveries?
Sources & Official References
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