Brevard County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Complaint response time
- 1 hour, by local manager
- First violation penalty
- up to 30-day suspension
- Repeat violation penalty
- business tax receipt revoked
- Scope
- unincorporated Brevard resort dwellings only
Summary
Brevard County caps noise from short-term "resort dwellings" in unincorporated areas at the residential decibel limit in Sec. 62-2271, and bars audible music, TVs or stereos at the property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Excessive or late noise. Noise emanating from the resort dwelling shall not disturb the peace and quiet of the vicinity in which the residence is located. Any noise whose measurement exceeds the sound level limits set forth for residential zoning in section 62-2271 or violates the provisions of chapter 46, article IV is considered excessive noise. Additionally, sounds produced from any radio, stereo, television, amplifier, musical instrument, phonograph or similar device shall not be discernable at the property line of the resort dwelling after 10:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m.
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
Under the county's resort dwelling conditional-use standards, noise must not disturb the surrounding vicinity, and any sound exceeding the residential zoning decibel limits of Sec. 62-2271 or violating the noise ordinance in chapter 46, article IV counts as excessive. Separately, radios, TVs, stereos, amplifiers, instruments or phonographs can't be audible at the property line from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The rule must be posted inside the unit and in the rental agreement, and the required local manager must resolve noise complaints within one hour.
Violations & Fines
The code enforcement special magistrate can suspend the resort dwelling's business tax receipt for up to 30 days on a first violation, and revoke it on a repeat violation or a violation of a suspension order; a revoked receipt can't be reissued for one year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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