Construction hours in Lee County, FL — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Lee County requires mufflers on power construction equipment and limits noise to the Table 1 land-use cap. 24-hour equipment (pumps, generators) near homes must be shielded from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. unless it stays under 55 dBA.
Under Sec. Six(A)(3)(b) of the Noise Control Ordinance, no one may operate power-driven construction equipment without a muffler at least as effective as the manufacturer's, unless its sound is below the Table 1 limit for the receiving land use. Equipment that must run 24 hours near a residential use (pumps, well tips, generators) must be shielded by a barrier from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. unless the unshielded level is under 55 dBA at the residential property line. General daytime lawn/tree/soil equipment is expressly exempt between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Applies only in unincorporated Lee County.
Second-degree misdemeanor: fine up to $500 or up to 60 days jail. Each occurrence is a separate offense. Enforced by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
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