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How to file a noise complaint in Miami

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Official text: Code of the City of Miami, Florida, Chapter 36 "Noise," Sections 36-1 through 36-9 (Code 1980, § 36-1 et seq.; amended through Ord. No. 14401, 10-9-25; Supp. No. 23, codified through Ord. No. 14450, enacted 3-12-26).

Where to file in Miami

Call 311 (305-468-5900) or the City of Miami Code Compliance Department at (305) 416-2087, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., or email codecompliance@miamigov.com (miami.gov, "Report a Code Violation" and "Code Compliance").

From the city's official pages and code, verified 2026-09-03. Numbers and departments change; if a line does not answer, the city's main switchboard or 311 can redirect you.

Before you call

1. Log it. Date, start and end time, what the noise was and where you heard it from. Three dated entries carry more weight than one angry call.
2. Measure it if you can. Miami sets measured limits, so a reading near the limit is direct evidence. The free online decibel meter runs in your browser and records nothing.
3. Check the rule. Quiet hours in Miami are 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. business music (Sec. 36-5); outdoor music near homes 10 p.m. – 8 a.m.. The Miami noise ordinance page quotes the code verbatim, so you can cite the section.
4. Try the source once. A neighbour, landlord or venue manager often fixes it faster than the city does, and telling them first strengthens a later complaint.

What happens after you file

Non-emergency noise reports are queued, not dispatched, so a first call rarely ends the noise that night. What it does is start a record against the address. Repeated reports, a dated log and a reading are what move a case from a warning to a citation. Where the city needs an officer to witness the noise, as most audibility rules require, file while it is happening rather than the next morning.

How loud is Miami in general? The Miami noise map shows the federal transportation-noise data for every neighbourhood, and the apartment quiet hours page compares every city's night rule.

Who do I call for a noise complaint in Miami?

Call 311 (305-468-5900) or the City of Miami Code Compliance Department at (305) 416-2087, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., or email codecompliance@miamigov.com (miami.gov, "Report a Code Violation" and "Code Compliance").

What are the quiet hours in Miami?

11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. business music (Sec. 36-5); outdoor music near homes 10 p.m. – 8 a.m.. The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Miami noise ordinance page.

Should I call 911 for noise in Miami?

Only if there is danger, a threat or a crime in progress. For ongoing noise use 311 or the non-emergency police line; repeated calls build an official record tied to the address, which is what code enforcement acts on.

What evidence helps a noise complaint in Miami?

Miami uses both decibel limits and audibility rules, so keep a dated log and take readings when you can; which rule applies depends on the source of the noise.

This page is a plain-language guide to the reporting route, not legal advice. Ordinances and contact numbers get amended; check the linked official sources before relying on a specific provision.