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DELRAYBEACH (PALM BEACH COUNTY) · LOCALlocal legislationAgenda Ready
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Update to Delray Beach Noise Control Regulations

Original title: ORDINANCE NO. 35-25: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, CHAPTER 99, “NOISE CONTROL,” BY REPEALING THE ADOPTED CHAPTER 99 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, IN ORDER TO AMEND AND UPDATE THE CITY’S REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF NOISE OUTPUT ORIGINATING WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING)

Record date · January 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City of Delray Beach is and replacing its existing noise control laws (Chapter 99 of the City Code) with updated regulations. This ordinance establishes new standards for noise levels permitted within city limits.

Why it matters

Residents and business owners will be subject to new, updated legal limits on noise output, which may change how noise complaints are enforced and what volume levels are considered permissible in the city.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Delray Beach residents

Residents must comply with the updated noise level standards established in the new ordinance.

Directly affected

Delray Beach business owners

Businesses operating within city limits must adhere to the revised noise output regulations.

Key Facts

  • The City Commission is repealing the existing Chapter 99 of the City Code in its entirety.
  • The City Commission is readopting a revised version of Chapter 99 regarding noise control.
  • The ordinance updates regulations for noise output levels within city limits.
  • The ordinance includes a conflicts clause to address inconsistencies with other laws.
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  • The ordinance includes a severability clause, ensuring the rest of the law remains valid if one part is found unenforceable.
  • The ordinance grants authority to codify the new regulations into the official City Code.
  • The ordinance is currently in its second reading stage.
  • The ordinance is assigned file number 26-0045.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is changing regarding noise in Delray Beach?
The city is replacing its entire noise control chapter (Chapter 99) with a new, revised version of the regulations.
Does this ordinance affect all noise in the city?
The ordinance applies to noise output originating within the limits of the City of Delray Beach.

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Comprehensive Noise Code Overhaul

The city is opting for a full repeal and replacement of Chapter 99 rather than incremental amendments, suggesting a significant update to noise enforcement policy.

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