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Kissimmee, FL Noise from Specific Sources: HVAC & Mechanical Noise (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Classified as
Intermittent noise (1 sec.–15 min.)
No exemption
Unlike gas-powered equipment
Residential limit
60 dBA day / 55 dBA night
Measured from
Property line, or 50 feet out
Fine
$50 to $500, per Sec. 1-22

Summary

Kissimmee classifies heating and air conditioning units as "intermittent noise" and holds them to the same property-line decibel limits as any other equipment: no separate HVAC exemption exists.

Intermittent noise shall mean a sound of greater than one second duration and less than 15 minutes. Examples of sources of intermittent noise are air compressors, heating and air conditioning units, and PA speakers. ... The following tables shall be used to determine the maximum noise level, measured in A-weighted decibels, which shall be permitted in the defined locations at the described time periods.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).

Full Breakdown

Kissimmee's noise ordinance defines "intermittent noise" as sound lasting more than one second but less than 15 minutes, and lists heating and air conditioning units as an example alongside air compressors and PA speakers. Unlike gas-powered equipment, HVAC units get no time-of-day exemption: they must stay within the maximum noise levels set in section 22-24: 60 dBA daytime / 55 dBA nighttime at a residential property line, 70/65 dBA for office or commercial uses, measured at (or 50 feet from) the property line generating the noise. A unit exceeding those limits, especially between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., is a code violation enforced jointly by Code Enforcement and Kissimmee police.

Violations & Fines

An HVAC condenser or compressor exceeding the Table 1 decibel limit for the receiving property's land use, particularly overnight when the residential cap drops to 55 dBA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a loud AC unit exempt from Kissimmee's noise ordinance?
No. Heating and air conditioning units are "intermittent noise" under §22-21 with no special exemption: they must meet the same decibel limits in §22-24 as any other source.
How is HVAC noise measured for a Kissimmee violation?
At the property line of the property generating the noise, or 50 feet out where properties share a lot, capped at 60 dBA daytime / 55 dBA nighttime for residential uses.

Sources & Official References

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