Quiet hours in Stuart, FL — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Martin County regulates noise under Chapter 67, Article 10 of the Code of Ordinances (Environmental Control). Section 67.305 prohibits specified noises and establishes nighttime restrictions; section 67.308 provides for variances.
The county's noise control article is codified at Code of Ordinances Ch. 67, Art. 10 (sections 67.301-67.308). Section 67.305 lists specific prohibited noises and applies countywide in unincorporated Martin County. Construction and similar activity is restricted between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (see construction-hours subcategory). Loud and unnecessary noise that disturbs persons of ordinary sensibilities may be enforced at any hour. Variances for events or work outside permitted hours are obtained from the County under section 67.308 on a good-cause basis.
Noise violations are enforced as code violations under Chapter 1, Article 4 (Code Enforcement Board). Civil penalties are typical municipal fines; continuing violations may be brought before the Code Enforcement Board, which can impose daily fines and liens under Fla. Stat. ch. 162.
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