Titusville, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Titusville, FL, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew window
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., citywide
- Radio/stereo standard
- Audible 50 feet away is presumed violation
- Street noise
- Yelling/singing barred if it disturbs neighbors
- General penalty
- Up to $500 fine and/or 60 days jail
- Citation
- Titusville Code of Ordinances §§ 13-103(2), (5)
Summary
Titusville's noise ordinance singles out sound between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. as presumptively unlawful. Playing a radio, stereo or musical instrument loud enough to be heard fifty feet from where it sits during those hours is prima facie evidence of a violation under Code of Ordinances § 13-103(2), and yelling or singing on public streets in that same window under § 13-103(5) is treated the same way.
(2)Radios, musical instruments, phonographs, etc. Using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated, any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound in such manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants ... The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., in such manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this subsection. ... (5)Yelling, shouting, etc. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person in any office, dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of any person in the vicinity.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 54 Update 1 | Land Development Regulations: Supplement 19 Update 1 | Technical Manuals: Supplement 10 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Titusville's nighttime provisions sit in the same unnecessary-noise list, Chapter 13, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances, and use a presumption rather than a decibel meter. so that it's plainly audible fifty feet from the building, structure or vehicle where it sits is, by itself, prima facie evidence of a violation, shifting the burden to the operator. window to yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, and also reaches that conduct outside the window if it annoys or disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of anyone in a nearby office, dwelling, hotel or residence.
Both provisions predate the current code's 1963 origin (§ 8A-18) and carry forward through Ord. No. 42-2004 and Ord. No. 30-2009. The exemptions listed separately in § 13-102(e), covering emergency vehicles, permitted events and aircraft, do not apply to § 13-103's unnecessary-noise list, since subsection (b) of § 13-103 says its prohibitions apply notwithstanding those § 13-102(e) exemptions.
Violations & Fines
Violations of either subsection are cited under the citywide general penalty in § 1-15, a fine up to $500, up to 60 days in jail, or both, with each night of continuing noise a separate offense. Section 13-104(b) lets a court confiscate the offending radio, speaker or sound equipment after a third conviction involving the same device within twelve months, and any later violation results in permanent confiscation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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