Coral Gables, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Coral Gables, FL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Single-family cap
- 55 dBA at property line
- Multi-family cap
- 60 dBA at property line
- Mixed-use cap
- 65 dBA at property line
- Music/programming cap
- 60 dBA or +10 over ambient
- Applies to
- special-permit work outside normal hours
Summary
When the city manager grants a special permit for construction work outside standard hours, the noise it generates is capped at 55-65 decibels depending on the adjacent property's zoning, measured at the property line.
Any deviation from the terms hereof shall be evidenced by a special permit, in writing, issued and signed by the city manager, which shall prohibit any noise that exceeds (a) 55 decibels when measured from the property line of an adjacent affected single-family residential or duplex property; (b) 60 decibels when measured from the property line of an adjacent affected multi-family residential property; or (c) 65 decibels when measured from the property line of an affected mixed use property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Coral Gables generally bars exterior construction noise on evenings, weekends and holidays, but Sec. 105-28(d) lets the city manager issue a written special permit allowing work outside those windows. Any such permit must cap noise at 55 decibels measured from an adjacent single-family or duplex property line, 60 decibels for a multi-family property line, or 65 decibels for a mixed-use property line. Separately, Sec. 105-28(g) limits music or programming at any construction site to 60 decibels, or ten decibels over ambient noise, at the property line, regardless of whether a special permit is in play.
Violations & Fines
Operating equipment above the 55/60/65 dBA cap under a special permit, or running jobsite music past 60 dBA, is a Sec. 105-28 violation punishable under the Sec. 1-7 civil penalty schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this decibel cap apply to all construction noise?
Where is the noise measured?
Sources & Official References
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