Brevard County, FL Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Horn misuse
- Prohibited if unreasonable or harassing
- Muffler standard
- As effective as OEM equipment
- Out-of-repair vehicles
- Banned if grating/grinding/rattling
- Max fine
- $500 per violation/day
- Max jail term
- 60 days
Summary
In unincorporated Brevard County, sounding a horn for no legitimate reason, running an engine without a functioning muffler, or driving a vehicle so out of repair it rattles or grinds each counts as unlawful noise under the county code.
(4) The sounding of any horn or signal device on any motor vehicle for an unnecessary or unreasonable period of time...(7) Operating any internal combustion engine...without a muffler or other device at least as effective as that installed as original equipment by the manufacturer, which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.(8) Operating any motor vehicle or vessel so out of repair...in such manner as to create loud, grating, grinding, rattling, so as to create a noise disturbance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Brevard County's noise ordinance specifically bans three vehicle behaviors: honking a horn for an unnecessary period or to harass someone, running any motor vehicle or vessel engine without a muffler as effective as the manufacturer's original equipment, and operating a vehicle so out of repair or overloaded that it creates loud grating, grinding, or rattling noise. Any of these that carries onto a neighboring property as a noise disturbance is a separate violation. The rule applies only in unincorporated Brevard. Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, Cocoa, and the county's other incorporated cities enforce their own codes.
Violations & Fines
Punishable under the general Code penalty: a fine up to $500, up to 60 days in county jail, or both, with each continuing day a separate offense; code enforcement may also proceed through the special magistrate process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply inside Cocoa or Titusville?
Can I be cited just for a loud stereo?
Sources & Official References
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