Davie, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime limit
- 55 dBA, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
- Residential nighttime limit
- 50 dBA, 7 p.m.–7 a.m.
- Agricultural limit
- 55 dBA day / 50 dBA night
- Measured at
- receiving property boundary
- Max fine
- $500 civil citation
Summary
Davie caps outdoor sound by the receiving property's land use under Table 1 of the noise code: agricultural and residential zones get 55 dBA by day, dropping to 50 dBA overnight, measured at the property line.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated any source of sound... in such manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the limits set forth for the receiving land use district in Table 1... measured at the boundary of the receiving land use... Receiving Land Use Time Sound Level Limit dBA Agricultural 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. 55 50 Residential 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. 55 50
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 15-4 bars operating any source of sound so that it exceeds the limit set for the receiving land use in Table 1, measured at the boundary of the receiving property, for more than half of any measurement period of at least ten minutes. Agricultural land is capped at 55 dBA from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 50 dBA overnight; Residential and Residential Office follow the same 55/50 day/night split on a 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. schedule. The limit is keyed to the zoning of the property receiving the sound, not the source, so a business next to a home must meet the home's residential limit at the shared line.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the Table 1 dBA cap for the receiving zone and time period for more than half of any measurement period at the property boundary; civil citation up to $500 under § 15-15.
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