Quiet hours in Miami Gardens, FL β also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time β define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Miami Gardens addresses noise through its nuisance ordinance under Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances and through Miami-Dade County Code Chapter 21 Article IV. Residential quiet hours run from 10 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 10 PM to 8 AM on weekends. Noise from musical instruments, radios, and similar devices is prohibited between 11 PM and 7 AM if audible outside the building.
The City of Miami Gardens regulates noise under Chapter 16 (Nuisances) of its Code of Ordinances and relies on Miami-Dade County Code Section 21-28 for specific sound level standards. During quiet hours (10 PM to 7 AM weekdays, 10 PM to 8 AM weekends), noise standards are enforced more strictly with a 10 dBA penalty applied to nighttime readings before averaging. Playing of music boxes, jukeboxes, radios, musical instruments or other sound-making devices is prohibited between 11 PM and 7 AM unless played inside a closed building and not audible from outside. The city's Code Enforcement Division handles complaints during business hours, while the Miami Gardens Police Department responds to noise disturbances at all hours. Florida's two-party consent law (F.S. 934.03) applies to all audio recordings.
Violations of the city's nuisance ordinance are subject to fines not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for up to 60 days, or both, per the general penalty provisions. Repeated violations may be referred to the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate under Florida Statute 162.
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