Residents of unincorporated Orange County affected by a noise disturbance coming from another residential property or a bar, or alcohol serving establishment, should contact the Orange County Sheriff's Office, (407) 836-4357.

Noise disturbances occurring within city limits are handled by the appropriate municipal authority.

Be advised that the following are exempted:

• Lawn maintenance activities from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.
• Railway locomotives or car activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
• Aircraft and airport activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
• Generators used during or as a result of an emergency.
• Construction or demolition activities for which the county has issued a development permit, between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
• More details regarding exemptions can be found in Section 15-185.

Residents of unincorporated Orange County adversely affected by noise pollution from a non-residential property that does not serve alcohol should contact the Environmental Protection Division, (407) 836-1468.

Noise disturbances occurring within city limits are handled by the appropriate municipal authority.

Be advised that the following are exempted:

• Lawn maintenance activities from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.
• Railway locomotives or car activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
• Aircraft and airport activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
• Generators used during or as a result of an emergency.
• Construction or demolition activities for which the county has issued a development permit, between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
• More details regarding exemptions can be found in Section 15-185.

• Lawn maintenance activities from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.
• Railway locomotives or car activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
• Aircraft and airport activity conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
• Generators used during or as a result of an emergency.
• Construction or demolition activities for which the county has issued a development permit, between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
• More details regarding exemptions can be found in Section 15-185.

Noise pollution, also referred to as noise disturbance, is defined as:

• Any sound produced in such quantity and for such duration that it annoys, disturbs or injures a reasonable person of normal sensitivities, and
• Exceeds the sound level limits set forth in Section 15-182 of the Noise Pollution Control Ordinance or is plainly audible.

There are two ways that Orange County measures noise pollution. One method uses a sound level meter to record the decibel level of the noise. The second method is called the "plain audible standard." The plain audible standard is determined by first measuring the distance from the property line or right-of-way to the source of the disturbance. Then the investigating officer will determine if they can hear the noise from the allowable distance without any mechanical or medical device, such as a hearing aid.