Cocoa, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Cocoa Code § 13.5-26, Table 1
- Residential daytime
- 60 dBA / 70 dBC (7 a.m.-7 p.m.)
- Residential nighttime
- 55 dBA / 65 dBC (7 p.m.-7 a.m.)
- Commercial limits
- 65/60 dBA, 75/70 dBC day/night
- Industrial limit
- 65 dBA / 75 dBC at all times
- Measurement window
- Ten-minute Leq, ANSI S1.4 meter
Summary
Cocoa caps sound at the property line of the receiving land use in Table 1 of its noise ordinance: 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime in residential areas, 65/60 dBA in commercial areas, and 65 dBA at all times in industrial areas, each with a higher companion dBC limit.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated on private property any source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the limits set forth for the receiving land use category in Table 1 when measured at or within the property boundary of the receiving land use. These maximum permissible sound levels are ten-minute L eq , dBA and dBC values measured in accordance with the guidance provided in this article. ... Land Use Category Time Maximum Permissible Sound Level L eq 10 min dBA Maximum Permissible Sound Level L eq 10 min dBC A (Residential area) 7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. 60 55 70 65 B (Commercial area) 7:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. 65 60 75 70 C (Industrial area) At all times 65 75
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17).
Full Breakdown
5-26, 'Maximum permissible sound levels by receiving land use,' bars anyone from operating a sound source on private property in a way that exceeds the limits set for the receiving land use category in the section's Table 1, measured at or within the property boundary of the receiving land use. The limits are stated as ten-minute Leq values in both dBA and dBC. ). For category B, commercial areas, the daytime limit is 65 dBA / 75 dBC, dropping to 60 dBA / 70 dBC at night.
For category C, industrial areas, a single limit of 65 dBA / 75 dBC applies at all times. 4 specifications, with either Type 1 or Type 2 analyzers permitted. 5-22's 'noise disturbance' definition as an evidentiary basis for finding a violation on its own, independent of any complaint-based nuisance test.
Violations & Fines
Section 13.5-29 authorizes enforcement of an exceedance through the city code enforcement board, civil court action, or criminal prosecution, at the city's election, with the board's jurisdiction non-exclusive. A conviction carries a fine of up to $500.00, imprisonment of up to sixty (60) days, or both, and section 13.5-30 preserves a private civil action for anyone harmed by the exceedance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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