Quiet hours in Jupiter, FL — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Jupiter enforces quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 8 AM weekends under Town Code Chapter 18, Article II. Loxahatchee River waterfront neighborhoods receive extra scrutiny for noise carrying over open water.
Jupiter Town Code Chapter 18 (Noise) prohibits unreasonably loud sound audible beyond 100 feet of the source during quiet hours. FL Statute 877.03 (disorderly conduct) provides backup enforcement. Town Code Sec. 18-33 sets residential dBA limits of 60 daytime and 55 nighttime. Officers measure with calibrated sound meters from the complainants property line. Repeat offenses within 12 months escalate to code enforcement board hearings with lien authority.
First offense warning, second offense 250 dollars, third offense 500 dollars, continued violations up to 1,000 dollars per day via special magistrate.
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