Pompano Beach, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Pompano Beach, FL, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Night hours
- 10:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m.
- Single-family limit, night
- 50 dBA at property line
- Single-family limit, day
- 55 dBA at property line
- Multi-family/public limit, night
- 55 dBA
- Enforcement trigger
- signed written complaint required
- Penalty
- up to $500 fine or 60 days jail
Summary
Pompano Beach cuts allowable sound levels after 10:01 p.m. Single-family residential property drops from 55 dBA by day to 50 dBA at night, and multi-family, public or institutional property drops from 60 dBA to 55 dBA, measured at the property boundary under § 97.20.
NIGHT. Refers to the hours between 10:01 p.m. and 6:59 a.m. ... (1) At no point at or within the boundary of a single family residential property or within a structure used for single family residential purposes, may the following sound pressure levels be exceeded: Day: 55 dBA Night: 50 dBA (2) At no point at or within the boundary of a multi-family residential property, public property or institutional property ... may the following sound pressure level be exceeded: Day: 60 dBA Night: 55 dBA
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
10. 20(A) then sets boundary-line sound limits that shift between those two windows: single-family residential property may not exceed 55 dBA by day or 50 dBA at night; multi-family residential, public, or institutional property may not exceed 60 dBA by day or 55 dBA at night; retail, commercial, industrial, and manufacturing property is capped at 65 dBA both day and night. A violation is measured with a calibrated Type 2 (or better) sound level meter and is only counted if the sound exceeds the limit for more than 10% of a ten-minute observation period.
20(B) adds a stricter cap on any single source: no source, apart from impulsive sounds, may exceed the day/night boundary standards by more than ten dBA during the day or five dBA at night on residential, public, or institutional property. 20(A)(5) treats any sound five dBA over the ambient level as a prima facie violation. 20(E) requires a signed written complaint from the person whose property is affected before the city will investigate, and measurements must be taken at or within the boundary of the complainant's own property.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 97.20 carries the general penalty under § 10.99: a fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to 60 days, or both, with each day of continuing violation treated as a separate offense. No specific civil-infraction schedule applies to this section, unlike the parks noise provisions in Chapter 98.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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