Showing ordinances that apply to Royal Palm Estates, FL
Royal Palm Estates is an unincorporated community (population 1,974) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Because Royal Palm Estates is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Palm Beach County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The quiet hours rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Unincorporated Palm Beach County enforces nighttime quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under PBC Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Article IV (Noise Control). Sound from any premises must not exceed 60 dBA day or 55 dBA night at the property line of a residential receiving zone.
PBC Code §10-101 establishes the noise ordinance for unincorporated areas. Plainly audible sound from a residence after 10 PM that disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities is prohibited. PBC Code Enforcement and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) respond to complaints. FL Statute §877.03 (breach of peace) provides a backstop for egregious noise as a second-degree misdemeanor. Cities such as Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Jupiter set their own hours within their limits.
Code Enforcement issues a warning followed by civil citations of $100 first offense, $250 repeat, escalating to Special Magistrate fines up to $500 per day for continuing violations. PBSO may charge under FL §877.03 for criminal disturbance.
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