Brevard County, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Industrial daytime limit
- 75 dBA / 80 dBC
- Industrial nighttime limit
- 65 dBA / 70 dBC
- Nighttime hours
- 10:01 p.m.–6:59 a.m.
- Measured at
- the real property boundary
- Scope
- unincorporated Brevard County only
Summary
Industrial land in unincorporated Brevard County is capped at 75 dBA (80 dBC) by day and 65 dBA (70 dBC) at night, measured at the property boundary, under County Code § 46-131.
No person shall generate or cause to be generated from any source, sound which... exceeds: ...(5) 75 dBA or 80 dBC if the generating land is an industrial use during daytime hours. (6) 65 dBA or 70 dBC if the generating land is an industrial use during nighttime hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Brevard County caps sound measured at the real property boundary of an industrial-use parcel in unincorporated Brevard at 75 dBA (80 dBC) during daytime hours and 65 dBA (70 dBC) during nighttime hours (10:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m.), under County Code § 46-131(a)(5)-(6). Continuous pure-tone sources get a 5 dB stricter limit under § 46-131(b); short impulsive sound gets a 5 dB daytime allowance but isn't permitted between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Enforcement can proceed on a sound-level-meter reading or, absent one, an officer's plainly-audible determination under § 46-132. This applies only in unincorporated Brevard. Cocoa, Titusville, Melbourne, Palm Bay and the other Space Coast cities enforce their own noise codes.
Violations & Fines
Violations bring a warning first, then code enforcement action under Ch. 2 and F.S. ch. 162 before the special magistrate; penalties follow County Code § 1-7, and a property must run 30 noise-free days to be found compliant again.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the noise limit for industrial property in Brevard County?
Does this limit apply inside Cocoa, Titusville, or Melbourne?
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Sources & Official References
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