Port St. Lucie, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Port St. Lucie, FL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Code Section
- § 94.05(n)
- Permitted hours
- 7:00 a.m. to sundown, with permit
- After hours
- Special permit under section 94.07
- Special permit
- $25 fee, ten consecutive days maximum
- Yard maintenance
- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Summary
Section 94.05(n) exempts construction noise between 7:00 a.m. and sundown once a building permit is issued. Work generating noise between sundown and 7:00 a.m. needs a special permit under Section 94.07.
(n) Noise resulting from construction activities occurring between 7:00 a.m. and sundown. The exemption shall be effective upon obtaining a building permit and shall pertain to any construction activity directly related to the construction authorized under the permit. A special permit issued pursuant to section 94.07 shall be required for the generation of noise resulting from construction activities between sundown and 7:00 a.m. For any violation of the terms of the special permit, the permit holder and the violator shall be jointly and severally liable.
Full Breakdown
The exemption in 94.05(n) is narrow: it takes effect only when a building permit has been obtained and covers only construction activity directly related to the permitted work. Outside that window you are back under Section 94.04, where Table I caps residential receiving property at 60 dBA/65 dBC from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and 55 dBA/60 dBC overnight, and 94.04(i) makes any noise plainly audible 100 feet away a violation. Routine yard maintenance is handled separately under 94.05(j), which exempts lawn mowing, tree and hedge work, refuse collection and pavement sweeping between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. A special permit costs $25 and cannot exceed ten consecutive days.
Violations & Fines
Section 94.08(d) sends penalties to Chapter 37, where Section 37.09 allows fines up to $1,000 per day for a first violation and $5,000 per day for a repeat; noise violations are declared irreparable.
Frequently Asked Questions
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