Palm Coast, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Palm Coast, FL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday/Saturday cutoff
- No construction noise 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Sunday start time
- Construction noise barred until 9:00 a.m.
- Daytime exemption
- Permitted construction, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., decibel-exempt
- Governing sections
- Sec. 35-52(7) and Sec. 35-60
- Emergency exception
- Urgent necessity or utility restoration excused
Summary
Palm Coast bars noisy construction equipment between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under Sec. 35-52(7), and Sec. 35-60 pushes the Sunday start time back to 9:00 a.m. Work covered by an active building permit and run with standard mufflers during the day is exempt from the City's noise-decibel rules entirely.
Sec. 35-52(7): The operation between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any construction equipment or appliance, the use of which is attended by loud and raucous noise, except in cases of urgent necessary, the restoration of interrupted public utilities, or where a permit or written agreement authorizing such operation has been issued or is in effect. Sec. 35-60(7): The operation between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or 9:00 a.m. on Sundays, of any construction equipment or appliance, the use of which is attended by loud and disturbing or disruptive noise, except in cases of urgent necessity, the restoration of interrupted public utilities, or where a permit or written agreement authorizing such operation has been issued by the City.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44 | Land Development Code: Supplement 18).
Full Breakdown
Sec. if the work is attended by loud and raucous noise, with exceptions for urgent necessity, restoring interrupted public utilities, or work covered by a City-issued permit or written agreement. Sec. 35-60, adopted separately under Ordinance No. on Sundays, again with exceptions for urgent necessity, utility restoration, or a City-issued permit or agreement. Sec. , as applying separately to Sunday conduct. Outside those curfew hours, construction noise gets favorable treatment: Sec. m. Lawn mowers and agricultural equipment used during daylight hours get the same exemption under Sec. 35-54(1).
Violations & Fines
Running construction equipment past 6:00 p.m., before 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, or before 9:00 a.m. on Sundays without a qualifying permit or emergency exception violates Sec. 35-52(7) or Sec. 35-60. The City Manager or designee enforces Division 2 under Sec. 35-56, and violations carry the Code's general penalty of up to $500.00 per offense under Sec. 1-15, with repeat citations risking equipment confiscation under Sec. 35-59.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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