Miami, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours (weekdays)
- 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Restricted hours (weekends)
- 8:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.
- Where it applies
- Within 100 ft of T-3 zone
- First-offense fine
- $250.00
- Repeat-offense fine
- $500.00
Summary
Miami bars freight and commercial deliveries within 100 feet of a T-3 transect zone overnight and on weekend early hours, citywide, with fines up to $500.
(b)It shall be unlawful for any freight or commercial deliveries to be received or staged on a property that is within 100 feet of a T-3 transect zone between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekends. Any violation of this subsection is punishable by a fine of $250.00 for a first offense, and $500.00 for each offense thereafter, and shall be enforced against the property owner under the provisions of chapter 2, article X of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 36-9 makes it unlawful to receive or stage freight or commercial deliveries on property within 100 feet of a T-3 transect zone between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekends. The rule applies citywide to curb delivery noise near residential T-3 areas, and delivery vehicles must also comply with Florida's truck-idling/noise statute, F.S. § 316.1975, during the delivery process. District 5, the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District, the Downtown Development District, and the Allapattah Produce Market are exempted by the ordinance's Exhibit A. The section suspends automatically during a declared state of emergency affecting the city.
Violations & Fines
First offense: $250.00 fine. Each subsequent offense: $500.00. Enforced against the property owner through the code enforcement board/special master under chapter 2, article X, plus any other legal remedy including injunctive relief in circuit court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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