St. Lucie County, FL Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in St. Lucie 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
- Weekday hours
- 7 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Saturday hours
- 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Sunday
- No exempt window
- Outside hours
- Special permit (§ 28-112)
- Port St. Lucie window
- 7 a.m.–sundown (§ 94.05(n))
Summary
In unincorporated St. Lucie County, permitted construction noise is exempt only from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (permits issued on/after Dec. 6, 2006). Work outside those hours needs a special permit under § 28-112.
Noise resulting from permitted construction activities occurring... between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday for permitted construction activities pursuant to permits issued on or after December 6, 2006... A special permit issued pursuant to section 28-112 shall be required for... construction activities outside the hours set forth above.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Land Development Code: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 28-111(15) exempts noise from permitted construction activities within set hours. For building permits issued on or after December 6, 2006, the allowed window is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; older permits ran 7 a.m. to sundown. The exemption takes effect upon obtaining a building permit and covers only work authorized under that permit. A special permit from the county (§ 28-112) is required for construction noise outside those hours; in an emergency the building official may issue extended hours pending review. In Port St. Lucie, Sec. 94.05(n) exempts construction noise between 7 a.m. and sundown, with a Sec. 94.07 special permit required from sundown to 7 a.m.
Violations & Fines
Construction outside exempt hours without a special permit is a noise violation; the permit holder and violator are jointly and severally liable for special-permit breaches. County penalties fall under Code § 1-7; Port St. Lucie under Sec. 94.09.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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