Jacksonville, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Jacksonville, FL, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew window
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Covers
- Construction work and motorized-unit noise
- Generator exception
- Allowed overnight, capped at 60 dBA
- Penalty
- $250 civil fine per violation
- Repeat violations
- Each day is a separate offense
Summary
Jacksonville bars construction work and motorized-unit noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. near residential land, enforced as a $250 minor violation under the Environmental Protection Board's noise rules.
Allowing or performing construction between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., in violation of the Board's rules with respect to noise pollution control. However, generators, mudhogs, and well point pumps may be operated during this time period, but sound emitted from the operation of this equipment shall not exceed 60 dBA, in violation of the Board's rules with respect to noise pollution control.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 360.701(a)(29) of the Ordinance Code makes it a ticketable minor violation to allow or perform construction between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under the City's noise-pollution rules. Generators, mudhogs, and well-point pumps get a narrow carve-out to run overnight, but their sound cannot exceed 60 dBA. The same 10 p.m.-to-7 a.m. window also bars operating or testing motorized units and running dumpster/trash pickup service within 200 meters of Class A or B (primarily residential) land, per subsections (34) and (35) of the same Section. Enforcement runs through the Environmental Protection Board's Chapter 368 Noise Control rules, with citations issued directly by Department staff.
Violations & Fines
Each violation is a $250 civil penalty under Section 360.701(b); every day the construction or noise continues counts as a separate offense under subsection (c).
Frequently Asked Questions
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