Jupiter, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
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.
Key Facts
- Yard equipment curfew
- 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
- Covers
- mowers, chainsaws, hedge shears, power tools
- Buffer
- within 500 feet of residential zone
- Loading/unloading curfew
- same 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
- Exempt
- franchised trash collection, active construction
Summary
Jupiter bars lawn mowers, edgers, chainsaws and power hand tools from running in or within 500 feet of a residential sound zone between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., under Town Code §§ 13-118 and 13-119. The same nighttime window applies to loading or unloading vehicle cargo under § 13-114.
The operation of lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, chainsaws, and power-driven hedge shears in a residential sound zone, or within 500 feet thereof, is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. ... No person shall operate within a residential sound zone, or within 500 feet thereof, any power equipment, excluding construction equipment used for construction activities, such as, but not limited to, chain saws, pavement breakers, log chippers, riding tractors, and power hand tools, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. This section shall not apply if the sound produced by such power equipment cannot be heard outside that person's residence.
Full Breakdown
m. curfew to broader "power equipment," listing chain saws, pavement breakers, log chippers, riding tractors and power hand tools, though it exempts equipment used for active construction activities and any power tool whose sound cannot be heard outside the operator's own residence. , seven days a week, with no separate weekend extension. window to loading, unloading or unpacking crates and containers from a vehicle in a residential sound zone, though it exempts franchised solid-waste collection so trash trucks are not swept in. These curfews sit inside the same sound-disturbance article as the general nuisance-sound ban in § 13-102, and the town enforces them the same way it enforces every other sound-zone violation: through a code citation under chapter 8 that either gets paid directly or contested before the special magistrate, who can impose the civil penalty set by town council resolution.
Violations & Fines
Running a mower, power tool, or vehicle unloading operation in a residential sound zone between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. violates §§ 13-114, 13-118 or 13-119. The town issues a chapter 8 citation, which the resident can pay or contest at a special magistrate hearing, where a civil penalty and costs can be imposed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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