Miramar, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Daytime limit
- 70 decibels, sunrise to midnight, TOCD only
- Nighttime limit
- 60 decibels, midnight to sunrise, TOCD only
- Measurement point
- Property line of the sound-generating property
- Zone covered
- Transit Oriented Corridor District, State Road 7 corridor
- Citywide fallback
- No decibel number; qualitative 'unreasonably loud' standard
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine, 60 days jail, Code Sec. 1-13
- Buffer requirement
- Screening and landscaping required to buffer noise
Summary
Within Miramar's Transit Oriented Corridor District (TOCD) along State Road 7, sound measured at the property line of a sound-generating property cannot exceed 70 decibels from sunrise to midnight or 60 decibels from midnight to sunrise, per Land Development Code Section 715.2.3.8. Screening and landscaping must also buffer noise. Outside the TOCD, Miramar's general noise code bars only 'unreasonably loud' noise, with no decibel figure.
A. Within the TOCD, sound levels measured at the property line of the sound-generating property shall not exceed 70 decibels from sunrise to midnight, and shall not exceed 60 decibels from midnight to sunrise. B. Screening and landscaping shall also be used to buffer noise.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
8 of Miramar's Land Development Code, part of the TOCD Code governing the Transit Oriented Corridor District overlay on State Road 7, sets the city's only numeric decibel ceiling. Subsection A caps sound measured at the property line of the sound-generating property at 70 decibels between sunrise and midnight and at 60 decibels between midnight and sunrise. Subsection B requires that screening and landscaping also be used to buffer noise, tying the acoustic standard to the district's site-plan and landscaping review rather than to after-the-fact meter readings alone.
5, compliance with the decibel cap is checked at site-plan submittal as part of building placement, height and landscaping review. Outside the TOCD boundary, Miramar regulates noise only in qualitative terms. on weekdays, extendable by a 30-day city manager permit. None of those general sections state a decibel figure; they turn on whether the noise 'disturbs the peace and quiet' of neighbors and are enforced case by case rather than by instrument reading. The 70/60-decibel TOCD standard is therefore the only place in Miramar's code carrying a specific sound-pressure number, and it applies only to development inside the TOCD's regulating-plan boundary, not citywide.
Violations & Fines
Land Development Code violations, including noncompliance with the TOCD sound standard, are punishable under the city's general penalty, City Code Section 1-13: a fine up to $500.00, imprisonment up to 60 days, or both, with each day a violation continues treated as a separate offense. Other LDC provisions similarly cap standalone Code violations at a $500.00 fine plus prosecution costs. TOCD sound compliance is verified by the Development Review Committee before permits issue; complaints outside the TOCD are handled under the general noise sections, City Code Sections 10-115 through 10-117.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What decibel level applies at night in the TOCD?
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Does Miramar require physical noise buffering in the TOCD?
Sources & Official References
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