Construction hours in Palmetto, FL — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Construction and construction-equipment noise is exempt only between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in unincorporated Manatee County. Work needing an earlier start (e.g., concrete pours) requires a prior written waiver approved by the department director.
Section 2-21-33(4) exempts 'the usual sounds or noises of construction and operation of construction equipment between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.' Operations that must begin before 7:00 a.m. must submit a written variance request in advance justifying a unique hardship and showing no reasonable alternative; approval must be posted on site. The county may revoke a waiver with 48 hours' notice. Outside those hours, construction noise loses its exemption and is subject to the general noise-disturbance and decibel limits of § 2-21-34.
Unpermitted early/late construction noise is enforced under § 2-21-35: $100 / $250 / $500 escalating civil fines within 365 days, or a second-degree misdemeanor notice to appear.
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