Osceola County, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Day limit
- 50 dBC, 7 a.m.-sunset
- Night limit
- 45 dBC, sunset-6:59 a.m.
- Covers
- AC, pumps, refrigeration, HVAC
- Variance
- Board of adjustment, § 9-109
- Utility maintenance
- Exempt, § 9-110(h)(6)
Summary
Air conditioning, mechanical, ventilating, refrigerating equipment, pumps and similar machinery may not exceed 50 dBC (7 a.m.-sunset) or 45 dBC (sunset-6:59 a.m.) at the property line under Osceola County Code § 9-110(c). Routine utility maintenance is exempt.
No person shall operate ... any air conditioning, mechanical, ventilating, refrigerating equipment, pump or machinery ... which exceeds: 7:00 a.m. through sunset 50 [dBC]; One minute after sunset through 6:59 a.m. 45 [dBC].
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 71 | Land Development Code: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
Section 9-110(c) governs stationary mechanical and industrial equipment: no person may operate any air conditioning, mechanical, ventilating or refrigerating equipment, pump or similar machinery so as to exceed, beyond the property line, 50 dBC from 7:00 a.m. through sunset or 45 dBC from one minute after sunset through 6:59 a.m. Routine maintenance by public-service utilities or their contractors is exempt (§ 9-110(h)(6)), as is public-employee emergency work (h)(10). A business operator present on the premises is presumed to control equipment noise emanating from it (§ 9-114). Larger operations that cannot comply may seek a variance from the board of adjustment (§ 9-109).
Violations & Fines
Equipment noise over 50/45 dBC at the property line is a code violation enforced under chapter 7; the on-site business operator is presumed the responsible party (§ 9-114).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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