Construction hours in Broward County, FL — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Construction noise is exempt from Broward County's decibel limits only between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM per §27-236 Table 2. Outside those hours, construction must comply with the standard residential 55 dBA (L50) limit.
Section 27-236 and Table 2 list construction, drilling, dredge and fill, and demolition work as exempt from §27-235 Table 1 sound levels during 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Loudspeakers and loading/unloading of materials share the same 7 AM–7 PM exemption window. Beach erosion control construction is exempt at all times. After 7:00 PM, construction equipment must meet the standard noise limits at the receiving property line.
Non-criminal citation: $50-$250 first offense, $100-$500 repeat violations.
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