Deltona, FL Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Horn honking
- Banned except as danger warning
- Loud car stereo
- Banned if it disturbs others
- Meter reading
- Not required to cite
- Governing section
- Deltona Code § 38-73(c)
Summary
Deltona bans honking a horn for anything but a danger warning and bans playing a car radio, tape player or amplifier loud enough to disturb residents or guests nearby, under the city's noise code.
the following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this article; but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:(1)The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile or other vehicle, except as a danger warning;(2)Construction. Operating or permitting the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, or demolition work between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance to any resident or guest across a residential or tourist property boundary, except for emergency work by public service utilities, by government agencies, or by special permit approved by the city;(3)The sounding of any signaling device for any unnecessary or unreasonable period of time;(4)The unreasonable use of any signaling device;(5)The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio, television, tape or record player, amplifier, musical instrument or other machine or device used for the production, reproduction or emission of sound;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Deltona's noise ordinance treats a vehicle horn sounded for anything but a danger warning, and a car radio, tape deck, record player or amplifier played loud enough to disturb a resident or guest across a property line, as a "loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise": a violation separate from the article's measured decibel limits. Enforcement doesn't require a sound-meter reading; police or code enforcement can cite based on the disturbance itself, and quieter standards apply at night. The prohibition applies citywide, including on public streets and in traffic.
Violations & Fines
Cited by Deltona police or code enforcement under Sec. 38-73; enforceable as a noise violation without a decibel meter reading.
Frequently Asked Questions
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