Palm Bay, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential day cap
- 65 dBA / 75 dBC
- Residential night cap
- 60 dBA / 70 dBC
- Noise-sensitive zone
- 55 dBA / 65 dBC, all times
- Measured as
- 10-minute Leq at property line
Summary
Palm Bay caps sound at the receiving property line under Table 1: 65 dBA/75 dBC in residential areas by day, 60/70 at night, and just 55/65 in posted noise-sensitive zones.
Table 1 ... 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 65 75 / Residential property 9:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. 60 70 ... Noise- sensitive zone At all times 55 65
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-41: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2026-13, passed 5-21-26).
Full Breakdown
§ 92.06 sets maximum permissible ten-minute Leq sound levels measured at the receiving property line. Residential and multi-family property is capped at 65 dBA/75 dBC on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., stepping down to 60 dBA/70 dBC overnight (9 p.m.-7 a.m.). Posted noise-sensitive zones, schools, churches, hospitals, and similar uses identified by conspicuous signage, get the strictest citywide limit, 55 dBA/65 dBC, at all times. Commercial and industrial receiving property carry their own, higher limits in the same table.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the Table 1 limit is a 'noise disturbance' under § 92.02, enforced as a civil infraction with a fine set by City Council resolution.
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