Titusville, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Generator Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- Stationary engine exhaust must run through a muffler
- Covers
- Stationary internal combustion engines, steam engines, motorboats
- Excludes
- Ordinary automobiles, covered separately at § 13-103(8)
- General penalty
- Up to $500 fine and/or 60 days jail
- Citation
- Titusville Code of Ordinances § 13-103(7)
Summary
Running a stationary generator or other stationary internal combustion engine without an effective muffler is unlawful noise in Titusville. Code of Ordinances § 13-103(7) bars discharging the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine or motorboat into the open air except through a muffler or other device that will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises.
(7)Exhausts. Discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine or motorboat, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 54 Update 1 | Land Development Regulations: Supplement 19 Update 1 | Technical Manuals: Supplement 10 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 13-103(7) is the muffler requirement for stationary equipment: it bars discharging the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine or motorboat into the open air except through a muffler or other device that will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises. 'Stationary internal combustion engine' reaches a portable or standby generator running in place, which is common in Titusville during hurricane-season power outages on the Space Coast. It's a distinct provision from § 13-103(8), which covers the noise of automobiles and motorcycles rather than stationary engines, so a generator complaint is charged under (7) while a car's rattling muffler is charged under (8).
The article's exemption list in § 13-102(e)(6) separately excuses noise from emergency work itself, which can matter if a generator is being run as part of storm-recovery work rather than routine backup power, though the muffler requirement in § 13-103(7) still applies to the engine's exhaust regardless. and 50 dBA overnight, since compliance with one section does not excuse a violation of the other. The rule traces to the 1963 Code (§ 8A-18) and was last amended by Ord. No. 42-2004 and Ord. No. 30-2009.
Violations & Fines
An unmuffled stationary engine or generator is cited under the citywide general penalty in § 1-15: a fine up to $500, up to 60 days in jail, or both, with each day of operation a separate offense. Section 13-104(b) allows confiscation of the same generator or engine after a third conviction tied to that equipment within twelve months, with a later violation making the confiscation permanent.
Frequently Asked Questions
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