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Jacksonville Noise Laws: Quiet Hours, Decibel Limits, and Who to Call

Jacksonville Noise Laws: Quiet Hours, Decibel L...

Jacksonville's noise rules run through Chapter 368 and a separate technical rulebook, JEPB Rule 4, and the two work together to set actual decibel numbers rather than just a vague...

Jacksonville Noise Laws: Quiet Hours, Decibel L...

Jacksonville's noise rules run through Chapter 368 and a separate technical rulebook, JEPB Rule 4, and the two work together to set actual decibel numbers rather than just a vague...

Jacksonville Fireworks Laws: The Three Legal Days, and the One Place They Don't Apply

Jacksonville Fireworks Laws: The Three Legal Da...

Florida legalized fireworks on three days a year in 2020. Jacksonville generally goes along with that, but carved out a specific, year-round exception for parks, beaches, docks, and marinas, backed...

Jacksonville Fireworks Laws: The Three Legal Da...

Florida legalized fireworks on three days a year in 2020. Jacksonville generally goes along with that, but carved out a specific, year-round exception for parks, beaches, docks, and marinas, backed...

Jacksonville Sign Laws: Six Different Chapters, One Yard Sign

Jacksonville Sign Laws: Six Different Chapters,...

There's no single "sign law" in Jacksonville. Six different chapters of the city code govern signage depending on what kind you're putting up, where, and how it's lit. Here's the...

Jacksonville Sign Laws: Six Different Chapters,...

There's no single "sign law" in Jacksonville. Six different chapters of the city code govern signage depending on what kind you're putting up, where, and how it's lit. Here's the...

Jacksonville Home Business Laws: A State Law Is Rewriting This Right Now

Jacksonville Home Business Laws: A State Law Is...

Jacksonville's home occupation code is being rewritten right now to match a Florida state law that took a lot of the city's discretion away. Here's what the current rule says,...

Jacksonville Home Business Laws: A State Law Is...

Jacksonville's home occupation code is being rewritten right now to match a Florida state law that took a lot of the city's discretion away. Here's what the current rule says,...

A cartoon illustration of a walkable Florida beach town. It features a community park with a pond, a town center with a surf shop and a bookstore, a joyous 'Petesgiving' street party, and a mayor's ribbon-cutting ceremony near the ocean.

Neptune Beach, Florida: What to Know Before You Go

Home to Pete's Bar and Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach is Jacksonville's quietest beach town. Here's what it's known for, what it costs, and how safe it really is.

Neptune Beach, Florida: What to Know Before You Go

Home to Pete's Bar and Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach is Jacksonville's quietest beach town. Here's what it's known for, what it costs, and how safe it really is.

Jacksonville Shed and Accessory Structure Laws: The 5-Foot, 15-Foot, 900-Square-Foot Rule

Jacksonville Shed and Accessory Structure Laws:...

Jacksonville lets you build a shed or detached garage 5 feet from your property line, up to 15 feet tall, capped at 900 square feet, before the rules change entirely....

Jacksonville Shed and Accessory Structure Laws:...

Jacksonville lets you build a shed or detached garage 5 feet from your property line, up to 15 feet tall, capped at 900 square feet, before the rules change entirely....