Davie, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Davie, FL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Evening/night cap
- 50 dBA, 7 p.m.–7 a.m.
- Weekends/holidays
- 50 dBA cap, all day
- Weekday daytime cap
- 80 dBA
- Exception path
- special variance, § 15-11
- Max fine
- $500 civil citation
Summary
Construction work in Davie can't exceed 50 dBA at the property line between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. or at any time on weekends and holidays, and is capped at 80 dBA the rest of the time, absent a special variance.
Construction. It shall be unlawful...to do, perform or engage in any construction work, building excavating, hoisting, grading, pile driving, pneumatic hammering, demolition, dredging, building alteration or repair work...without a special variance as provided for in section 15-11:a.Between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day, and at all times on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, such that the sound therefrom exceeds fifty (50) dBA at a real property boundary;b.At any other time such that the sound level at a real property boundary exceeds eighty (80) dBA...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 15-7(12) bars construction, excavating, hoisting, grading, pile driving, demolition or building alteration work without a special variance under § 15-11 if the sound exceeds 50 dBA at a real property boundary between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day, or at any time on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. During permitted weekday daytime hours, construction sound is instead capped at 80 dBA at the property boundary for the daily period of operation. Ordinary domestic power tools are excluded from this section and fall under § 15-7(8)'s separate curfew.
Violations & Fines
Construction or demolition noise above 50 dBA at the property line on evenings, nights, weekends or holidays, or above 80 dBA during permitted weekday hours, without a § 15-11 special variance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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