Construction hours in St. Johns County, FL — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
St. Johns County Ordinance 2015-19 permits construction and industrial noise only 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sundays and holidays, if not excessively loud within 100 feet.
On unincorporated land near St. Augustine, Nocatee, or World Golf Village, the county's noise ordinance sets construction windows directly. Commercial, building, construction, road maintenance, utility, solid waste, and industrial noise is allowed after 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays and holidays, provided it is not excessively loud or raucous within 100 feet of neighbors. Equipment must be in good repair and use noise-baffling methods. A $100 temporary noise permit can authorize work outside these hours for up to seven days. PUD agreements may govern instead.
Construction noise outside the permitted hours draws a Sheriff or Code Enforcement warning, then citations of $53 to $500. A special magistrate can order soundproofing, and the building official may issue a stop-work order.
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