Plantation, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Plantation, 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 and Saturday
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Pile-driving
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sundays and holidays
- No work without a special permit
- Special permit
- Up to three days, renewable
- Holidays named
- Six, from New Year's to Christmas
Summary
Construction, excavating, grading, demolition and repair work in Plantation is lawful only from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. Pile-driving runs 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sundays and six named holidays are off-limits.
It shall only be lawful for a person, firm or corporation to do, perform or engage in any construction work, building, excavating, hoisting, grading, pneumatic hammering, demolition, dredging, building alteration or repair work of any nature to any building or structure in the city between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. of any weekday and any Saturday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 16-2(2) makes it lawful to do construction work, building, excavating, hoisting, grading, pneumatic hammering, demolition, dredging, alteration or repair work only between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on any weekday and any Saturday. Pile-driving is narrower: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The code defines 'any weekday and any Saturday' as any calendar day except Sunday that is not a holiday, and names six: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. For urgent work you can apply to the city building and zoning director for a special permit of up to three days, renewable in three-day periods.
Violations & Fines
Off-hours work is handled through the code enforcement board or special magistrate, where fines reach $1,000 per day for a first violation and $5,000 per day for a repeat violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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