Lauderhill, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential limit
- 55 dBA at all times
- Recreational daytime limit
- 60 dBA, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Commercial weekday daytime limit
- 65 dBA, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Manufacturing/industrial limit
- 70 dBA at all times
- Measurement point
- Property line, A-weighted dBA
- Entertainment district cap
- 65 dBA from residential line
Summary
Lauderhill Code Section 14-22(c) sets hard decibel ceilings by land use district, measured at the property line. Residential property is capped at 55 dBA at all times, while manufacturing and industrial land can run up to 70 dBA. Commercial property drops from 65 dBA on weekdays to 55 dBA nights, weekends and holidays.
(c)Maximum sound levels permitted. The following shall be considered the maximum sound levels permitted in each designated land use district as measured from the property line: Land Use District Time Sound Level Limit dBA
Residential At all times 55 Recreational 7 a.m.–10 p.m. 60 Recreational 10 p.m.–7 a.m. 55 Commercial or Business 8 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays 65 Commercial or Business 6 p.m.–8 a.m. weekdays 55
Commercial or Business At all times on weekends and holidays 55 Manufacturing, Industrial At all times 70 ... (f)Enforcement; hearing. This section shall be enforced either by the appropriate law enforcement agency or code enforcement agency or both having jurisdiction within the limits of the city. A court of competent jurisdiction shall hear violations issued by a law enforcement agency and may also hear violations issued by a code enforcement officer, while the city's code enforcement board may only hear violations issued by a code enforcement officer.
Full Breakdown
Section 14-22(c) of the Lauderhill Code of Ordinances puts a numeric ceiling on sound in every zoning category, tested with an A-weighted sound level meter at the property line under the definitions in subsection (a). Residential districts may never exceed 55 dBA, day or night. Recreational property gets a daytime allowance of 60 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., dropping to 55 dBA overnight. Commercial or business property is capped at 65 dBA between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, but falls to 55 dBA on weekday evenings and around the clock on weekends and holidays. Manufacturing and industrial land carries the highest ceiling in the code, 70 dBA at all times. A separate provision, subsection (e)(7), pulls the Arts and Entertainment District, the Commercial Entertainment District and the Light Industrial District down to a flat 65 dBA measured from the nearest residential property line, regardless of time of day.
Either the police department or the city's code enforcement division can act on a decibel-limit violation under subsection (f). A court of competent jurisdiction hears citations written by a law enforcement officer, while the code enforcement board hears only citations written by a code enforcement officer, so the enforcement path depends on which official responds to the complaint.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the district decibel limit is punished under the same schedule as every other Section 14-22 violation: up to $100 for a first conviction, up to $250 for a second, and up to $500 for a third or later conviction. Commercial operators who miss the ten-business-day payment window have their occupational license suspended until the fines are paid in full.
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