Hollywood, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Generator Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Covered noise sources
- Generators, blowers, noisy machinery
- Where it applies
- Vessels docked at city property
- Base penalty
- $50 civil infraction, § 98.999(A)
- Governing section
- Hollywood Code § 98.009
Summary
Hollywood bans running generators, blowers or other noisy machinery aboard any vessel docked at city property between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. The curfew sits in the marine and waterway chapter and targets liveaboard and transient boaters tied up at municipal docks.
NOISE. No person aboard any vessel docked at any property of the city shall operate generators, blowers or any other noisy machinery between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of any day and no such person shall fit out any boat or vessel while docked at city property other than to effect minor repairs and touch-up painting. ('72 Code, § 9-13) (Ord. 730, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1326, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-95-76, passed 12-20-95) Penalty, see § 98.999
Full Breakdown
City Code of Ordinances Chapter 98 (Marine and Waterway Regulations) sets a nighttime quiet period for boats docked at city-owned facilities, including the municipal marina and yacht basin docks. m. The same section bars fitting out a boat or vessel while docked at city property except for minor repairs and touch-up painting, so hull sanding, painting projects and engine work are confined to daytime hours as well as the noise curfew. The rule traces back to the city's original 1972 waterfront code (‘72 Code, § 9-13) and was last amended by Ordinance O-95-76 on December 20, 1995.
window. 009 is limited to vessels docked at city property, it does not reach private marinas or residential canal docks; those situations fall instead under the city's general noise nuisance provisions in Chapter 98's sister sections rather than this marine-specific curfew.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 98 penalties run through § 98.999. Absent a more specific penalty, a violation of § 98.009 is a civil infraction carrying a $50 civil fine and citation to appear in county court under § 98.999(A); failing to respond to the citation adds a second-degree misdemeanor charge under state law. The Police Department and marina staff handle enforcement at city dock facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
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