Cocoa, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Cocoa, FL, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Cocoa Code § 13.5-23(10)
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Covers
- Yelling, shouting, whistling, singing
- Related nighttime limits
- Devices and loudspeakers, §§ 13.5-23(1)-(2)
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 60 days jail
- Exemptions
- Emergencies, permitted events, worship
Summary
Cocoa bans yelling, shouting, whistling or singing loudly enough to create a noise disturbance anywhere in the city between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The same nighttime window also restricts electronic devices, loudspeakers and construction equipment under neighboring provisions of the noise article.
(10)Shouting, yelling, whistling, etc. Yelling, shouting, whistling or singing at any time or place in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17).
Full Breakdown
Section 13.5-23(10) of the noise disturbance article, headed 'Shouting, yelling, whistling, etc.,' makes it a violation to yell, shout, whistle or sing at any time or place in a manner that creates a noise disturbance between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day. This sits alongside a set of parallel 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. restrictions in the same section: subsection (1) bars radios, televisions, musical instruments and amplifiers from creating a disturbance across a property line during those hours, and subsection (2) bars loudspeakers and public address systems on a right-of-way or across a boundary during the same window.
A 'noise disturbance' has its own definition in section 13.5-22, covering sound that endangers safety or health, annoys a reasonable person of normal sensitivities, or damages property, and exceeding the Table 1 sound-level limits at section 13.5-26 is independent evidence of a violation. Section 13.5-25 exempts certain sources outright, including emergency alerts, sirens on emergency vehicles, permitted parades and fireworks displays, religious worship activities, and lawn equipment used between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Section 13.5-24 holds the owner, lessee, or person in control of the premises responsible for noise made there, presuming their consent if they are present.
Violations & Fines
Section 13.5-29 lets the city enforce a quiet-hours violation through the code enforcement board, civil court action, or criminal prosecution. A conviction carries a fine of up to $500.00, imprisonment of up to sixty (60) days, or both, and section 13.5-30 preserves an affected resident's right to bring a separate civil suit over the disturbance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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