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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
volume_up"L50 A-weighted sound levels must not exceed limits in Table 1 (not provided in search results). Maximum Lmax exterior sound level impacting residential, public, or institutional property cannot exceed 65 dBA for specific octave bands. Lmax shall not exceed L50 limits by more than 5 dBA. Inside multifamily dwellings, limits are reduced by 10 dBA. Emergency generators in residential areas are limited to 72 dBA during power outages."
AI Executive Summary
Coral Springs, FL, noise ordinances, primarily Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances, prohibit excessive and unreasonable noise that disturbs public peace, health, and welfare. The regulations include specific quiet hours for various activities like construction, amplified sound, and general disturbances, along with L50 A-weighted and Lmax decibel limits varying by receiving land use designation and time of day.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Operating construction equipment is unlawful between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and legal holidays, unless for approved public works projects. Equipment must have effective sound-control devices. Generator testing in residential districts is permitted Monday-Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., but not on Sundays or federal holidays.
Amplified Sound
Public entertainment establishments operating radios, televisions, stereos, drums, musical instruments, sound amplifiers, or similar devices are unlawful between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if they create noise across a property boundary disturbing peace, health, and comfort. Use of loudspeakers causing loud or raucous noise disturbing the neighborhood is prohibited.
Animals
Noise ordinances for barking dogs are enforced by the city. Broward County has a leash law, with Coral Springs residents reporting violations to their local animal control.
Vehicles
Unnecessary or excessive sounding of horns is prohibited. Operating powered model vehicles is unlawful between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if it disturbs peace, health, and comfort. Operating motorboats in waterways in a manner that disturbs peace, health, and comfort is also prohibited.
Other
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing on public streets between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a disturbing manner is prohibited. Loading, unloading, or compacting items like boxes, crates, containers, or garbage cans in a disturbing manner is unlawful. Landscape and yard equipment operation is restricted between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and legal holidays.
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