Showing ordinances that apply to Lake Harbor, FL
Lake Harbor is an unincorporated community (population 49) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Because Lake Harbor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Palm Beach County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The construction hours rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Construction in unincorporated Palm Beach County is permitted Monday through Saturday from 7 AM to 7 PM. Sunday and holiday construction is prohibited without a special variance from PBC Building Division.
PBC Code §10-103 limits construction noise (hammering, power tools, heavy equipment, deliveries) to weekday and Saturday daytime hours. Emergency repairs, indoor finish work with no audible exterior noise, and homeowner DIY projects without power tools are typically exempt. The standard applies countywide in unincorporated zones; incorporated cities like Wellington and Delray Beach maintain similar 7 AM to 6 PM windows. Hurricane recovery work may receive emergency extensions by county order.
$250 first citation, $500 repeat. Stop-work orders may be issued for repeat contractor violations through PBC Planning, Zoning and Building Department.
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