Leon County, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Leon County, FL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday/Saturday hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Where it applies
- Unincorporated Leon County only
- Exempt
- Emergency work, residential slab deliveries
- Maximum fine
- $500 civil infraction per day
Summary
Leon County limits construction, demolition and street-excavation noise to 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays, under Sec. 12-56(10). The limit applies only in the unincorporated county and exempts emergency repairs and delivery of residential slab materials.
(10)Construction or repair of residential buildings, excavation of streets and highways. The construction, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or the excavation of streets and highways other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. This prohibition does not apply to the delivery and installation of concrete and other materials associated with residential slab installation. In cases of emergency, construction or repair noises are exempt from this provision.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 12).
Full Breakdown
Sec. on Sundays. ' Sec. when daytime work is impractical, and Sec. 12-57(9) exempts nonresidential and multifamily construction projects that the county has approved and permitted. The article covers only the area 'lying outside the municipal limits of the City of Tallahassee' per Sec. 12-53, so a Tallahassee construction site answers to the city's own hours instead. The Leon County Sheriff's Office enforces the rule under Sec. 12-58, first seeking voluntary compliance through warning or education, and a violation is a civil infraction under Sec. 00, with each day work continues outside the window a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Running construction equipment, demolition work, or street excavation before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on a weekday or Saturday, or outside 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, is a civil infraction under Sec. 12-59, fined up to $500.00 per day the violation continues. Emergency repairs, government road work at night under Sec. 12-57(5), and delivery of residential slab materials are exempt and cannot be cited.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hours can construction crews work in unincorporated Leon County?
Is there an exception for concrete deliveries?
Can government road crews work at night?
What's the fine for construction noise outside permitted hours?
Sources & Official References
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