Miami-Dade County, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Miami-Dade County, FL, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 8:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Measured at
- residence's exterior property line
- Max fine
- $500
- Max jail term
- 60 days
- Hour-exception permit fee
- $130
Summary
Miami-Dade County bars noisy construction, repair, alteration, or demolition equipment audible at a residence's property line between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., countywide unless a municipality substitutes its own rule.
The operation of any noise-producing tools, equipment, or machinery used in construction, repair, alteration, or demolition work at, adjacent to or adjoining, or otherwise plainly audible at the exterior property line of a residence, including multi-family residences, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Section 21-28(4)(m) of the Miami-Dade County Code bars running noise-producing construction, repair, alteration, or demolition tools, equipment, or machinery that is audible at a residence's exterior property line between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The ban applies countywide, county officers enforce it in unincorporated Miami-Dade, municipal officers enforce it inside the 34 cities, unless a city has adopted its own noise ordinance instead. Emergency repairs, work covered by an emergency building permit, bona fide agriculture, and public-utility construction are exempt. In unincorporated areas or county-zoned pockets inside cities, the Mayor's designee can issue a $130 temporary permit letting work start earlier or run later, after notifying neighbors 72 hours ahead.
Violations & Fines
Violators face up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in county jail, or both, plus civil fines under Chapter 8CC or the County's diversion program, at the enforcing agency's discretion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this curfew apply inside cities like Hialeah or Homestead?
Can a contractor get approval to work outside the curfew hours?
Is there an exception for emergency repairs?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Miami-Dade County
How Miami-Dade County compares: Cities with the Strictest Construction Hours·Florida rules heatmap·Compare Miami-Dade County to another location·View the Florida noise ordinances overview
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