Construction hours in Duval 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 generally restricted to 7 AM - 7 PM Monday through Saturday countywide under Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 368. Sunday and holiday construction typically requires a permit or is prohibited.
Jacksonville/Duval Ord. Code §368 allows construction activity during daytime hours and prohibits loud construction equipment (hammering, sawing, heavy machinery) outside those windows in or near residential areas. Emergency repairs are exempt. Major road and utility projects often operate under separately permitted night-work exceptions issued by the Public Works Department.
Stop-work orders and citations of $100-$500 per day for continued violations.
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