Pembroke Pines, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Pembroke Pines, FL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Exempt construction hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Overnight ban
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Extended-hours permit fee
- $200 application fee
- Permit duration
- Up to 30 days, renewable
- Permit authority
- City Manager or designee
Summary
Pembroke Pines confines routine construction noise to 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. under City Code § 96.05(J), and separately bars noisy construction equipment, pile drivers, jackhammers and similar machinery between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under § 96.04(L). A contractor needing later hours for a public works, transportation or utility project can apply to the City Manager for a special permit.
(J) Noises from construction activity, tools or equipment used and operated on a construction site between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., provided that all tools or motorized equipment used in such activity are equipped with all sound reducing features and equipment originally part of the tool or equipment, or other effective sound control devices similar to those provided or as effective as that installed as original equipment. ... (L) The following activities may not be operated or caused to be operated between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., unless for a public works transportation or utilities project approved by the city in division (M) below.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
" Work outside that 11-hour window loses the exemption. , any construction, repair, alteration or demolition equipment lacking factory-level sound control, any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick or steam or electric hoist, and any other loud or raucous machinery, unless the work is a public works, transportation or utilities project approved under division (M). " The city weighs whether the stated necessity is valid, whether public health, safety and convenience are better served by granting it, and whether denying it would impose significant hardship, and charges a $200 application fee. An approved permit runs for up to 30 days and can be renewed in additional 30-day increments if the need continues.
Violations & Fines
Operating construction equipment before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. without a City Manager special permit is a citable noise violation under §§ 96.04(L) and 96.05(J); pile drivers, jackhammers and similar heavy equipment run overnight without the permit are named violations in their own right. Cases are investigated on complaint under § 96.09 and penalized under § 10.99: up to a $500 fine or 90 days in jail, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time can construction crews start work in Pembroke Pines?
Can a contractor ever work past 6:00 p.m.?
Are pile drivers and jackhammers allowed at night with a regular building permit?
Sources & Official References
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