Construction hours in Tallahassee, FL — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Tallahassee allows construction with building permits Monday through Saturday from 7 AM to 7 PM, and Sundays from 10 AM to 7 PM. Construction outside these hours that creates excessive noise at property limits is a violation.
Construction operations for which building permits have been issued are permitted between 7 AM and 7 PM Monday through Saturday. Sunday construction is allowed from 10 AM to 7 PM. Emergency construction and public utility work may be exempt from hour restrictions. Construction noise is measured at the property limits of the construction site. Violations are enforced through the noise ordinance.
Construction outside permitted hours carries fines of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second, and up to $1,000 for subsequent violations. Stop-work orders may be issued for repeat offenders.
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