Showing ordinances that apply to Washington Park, FL
Washington Park is an unincorporated community (population 1,948) in Broward County, Florida. Because Washington Park is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Broward County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The industrial noise rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Industrial-zoned receiving properties in Broward have 70 dBA (L50) / 80 dBA (Lmax) caps under Chapter 27, Section 27-235. When industry abuts residential, the stricter 55 dBA residential limit applies.
Section 27-235 of Broward County Code Chapter 27 establishes tiered sound level limits by the zoning of the RECEIVING (complainant) property. Residential: 55 dBA L50 / 65 dBA Lmax. Government, community service, commercial: 65 dBA L50 / 75 dBA Lmax. Industrial: 70 dBA L50 / 80 dBA Lmax. These limits apply at all times with no day-night distinction. Key industrial corridors in Broward include Port Everglades, the I-95 industrial belt through Pompano Beach and Davie, and the Dania Beach airport district. Stationary industrial equipment (compressors, pumps, conveyors) must comply with the receiving-property standard. Noise from loading docks, truck idling over 5 minutes, and refrigeration units at warehouses are common complaint sources. Port Everglades cargo operations are partially regulated through Broward County Port Everglades Department tariffs but remain subject to Chapter 27 at adjacent property lines.
Section 27-241 non-criminal citation: $50-$250 first offense, $100-$500 repeat. Facilities with persistent violations may face code enforcement liens and magistrate hearings.
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