NOISE DISTURBANCES

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. X, ch. 368, pt. 2

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 368.201 Unlawful noises prohibited.

Sec. 368.201. - Unlawful noises prohibited. No person shall make or continue or cause to be made or continued, except as permitted by this Chapter, a noise disturbance or a noise in excess of the standards for noise established in the rules of the Board. (Ord. 84-674-684, § 3; Ord. 2009-359-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 368.202 Maximum permissible sound levels.

Sec. 368.202. - Maximum permissible sound levels. With the exception of sound levels specifically authorized by the rules of the Board, the maximum permissible sound levels allowed at or within the real property boundary of a receiving land use shall not exceed the general levels fixed in the rules of the Board. An activity or use that produces a sound in excess of the permitted sound levels for a receiving land use shall be deemed a noise disturbance and in violation of this Chapter and the rules of the Board. (Ord. 84-674-684, § 3; Ord. 2009-359-E, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 368.203 Measurement of sound.

Sec. 368.203. - Measurement of sound. The measurement of sound shall be made with a sound-level meter meeting the standards prescribed in the rules of the Board. Recorded measurements shall be taken so as to provide a proper representation of the noise source. The measurement of sound levels shall be made at or within the real property boundary of the receiving land use. (Ord. 84-674-684, § 3; Ord. 2009-359-E, § 3)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXENAF_CH368NOCO_PT2NODIFetched: 10/27/2026