Kissimmee's Noise Ordinances: The Rules That Matter

Every city handles noise ordinances a little differently. In Kissimmee, Florida, there are 9 distinct rules that residents and property owners should be aware of. Some are stricter than what neighboring cities enforce, and others are more relaxed. Here is what you need to know.

Quiet Hours

Kissimmee Code Chapter 22, Article II (Noise Control Ordinance, adopted by Ord. No. 3070 on Feb. 21, 2023) sets nighttime quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. with a 55 dBA residential limit. The Downtown CRA has separate caps of 85 dBA daytime and 70 dBA nighttime under Table 2.

Key details: Code Section: Ch. 22, Art. II §§ 22-19–22-27. Residential Day Cap: 60 dBA, 7a-10p. Residential Night Cap: 55 dBA, 10p-7a. Downtown CRA Cap: 85 dBA day / 70 dBA night. Measurement Point: 50 ft from source property line.

Per Sec. 1-22(b)(8), noise citations are a noncriminal infraction on a sliding scale within a 12-month window: $50 first offense, $100 second, $250 third, $500 for each subsequent offense. Code Enforcement and KPD share jurisdiction under Sec. 22-26. Hearings before a city hearing officer may add up to $100 in court costs.

Decibel Limits

Sec. 22-24, Table 1 sets A-weighted decibel caps that vary by the land use receiving the noise: 60/55 dBA day/night for residential, 70/65 for office and commercial, and 75/75 for industrial. Class B (heavy manufacturing source) raises each limit by 5–10 dBA.

Key details: Code Section: Sec. 22-24. Residential: 60 dBA day / 55 dBA night. Office/Commercial: 70 dBA day / 65 dBA night. Industrial: 75 dBA day & night. Measurement: 50 ft from source property line.

Class C noncriminal infraction enforced by Code Enforcement or KPD under Sec. 22-26. Fines: $50/$100/$250/$500 sliding scale per Sec. 1-22(b)(8) within 12 months. Hearing officers may assess up to $100 court costs.

Amplified Music & Events

Sec. 22-27 prohibits outdoor mechanical loudspeakers and amplified sound between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. citywide. The Downtown CRA is exempt from the 1,000-foot setback from schools, courts, and hospitals but still must comply with the 85/70 dBA Table 2 caps.

Key details: Code Section: Sec. 22-27. Outdoor Speaker Cutoff: 10 p.m. nightly. School/Hospital Setback: 1,000 ft (Downtown CRA exempt). Sidewalk Cafés: Speakers must face inward/downward. Sound Truck Permit: Required (Sec. 38-194).

Class C noncriminal infraction. Sliding-scale fines under Sec. 1-22(b)(8): $50/$100/$250/$500 within 12 months. Repeat violations at a fixed venue can lead to conditions on the business tax receipt or special-use permit. Court costs up to $100 per Sec. 22-26.

This is not one of those rules that cities tend to ignore. Kissimmee actively enforces its amplified music & events requirements.

Construction Hours

Sec. 22-25(e) limits erection, demolition, alteration, and repair of buildings to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday–Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Outside these hours, construction noise is prohibited unless the designated official issues a permit.

Key details: Code Section: Sec. 22-25(e). Weekday Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mon–Fri. Saturday Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.. Sunday: No construction noise. Gas Equipment: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. only.

Class C noncriminal infraction. Construction outside the permitted window or exceeding 60/55 dBA at an adjacent residential property line is enforceable under Sec. 22-26 with the Sec. 1-22(b)(8) sliding scale ($50/$100/$250/$500). Stop-work orders may be issued under Sec. 9-2 for repeat violations.

Outdoor Music

Within the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), Sec. 22-24 Table 2 allows outdoor amplified sound up to 85 dBA from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and 70 dBA from 10 p.m.-7 a.m. The August 5, 2025 amendment requires no outdoor speakers between midnight and 7 a.m. and caps that period at 65 dBA.

Key details: Code Section: Sec. 22-24 Table 2. CRA Day Cap: 85 dBA, 7a-10p. CRA Night Cap: 70 dBA, 10p-midnight. CRA Late Night: 65 dBA, midnight-7a (no speakers). Outdoor Speaker Cutoff: 10 p.m..

Class C noncriminal infraction. Sliding-scale fines under Sec. 1-22(b)(8): $50/$100/$250/$500 within 12 months per Sec. 22-26.

Compared to other cities, Kissimmee takes a harder line on outdoor music. The enforcement and penalty structure reflects that.

Aircraft Noise

Aircraft noise is regulated under city Chapter 8 (Aviation) covering Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM), supplemented by FAA Part 91 noise standards. Sec. 22-22(b)(2) exempts aircraft noise from Article II decibel caps because it is regulated by state and federal law.

Key details: Airport: Kissimmee Gateway (KISM). Exemption: Sec. 22-22(b)(2). Preempting Authority: FAA / 49 USC §41713. Ground Ops: Ch. 8 airport rules. State Authority: F.S. §333.02.

Federal violations are handled by FAA enforcement. Airport ground-operations rule violations are handled by the airport director with potential lease/operating privilege consequences. Ch. 22, Art. II fines do not apply to in-flight aircraft.

Leaf Blower Rules

Kissimmee has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Sec. 22-22(b)(1) exempts gas-powered equipment from the standard decibel caps only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Outside that window, blowers must meet the 60/55 dBA residential limit at the source property line.

Key details: Blower-Specific Rule: None. Gas Equipment Window: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.. Off-Hour Standard: Sec. 22-24 caps apply. State Preemption: FL HB 1601 (2024). Code Section: Sec. 22-22(b)(1).

Off-hours blower use exceeding 55 dBA at the property line is enforced under Sec. 22-26 with the Sec. 1-22(b)(8) sliding scale ($50/$100/$250/$500 within 12 months).

The rules around leaf blower rules in Kissimmee lean permissive, but that does not mean anything goes.

Barking Dogs

Kissimmee has no barking-dog-specific section. Continuous barking is handled either under Sec. 22-25(a) (any noise plainly audible 15 feet from a residential property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.) or as an Osceola County animal nuisance complaint to the county Animal Services division.

Key details: City Code: Sec. 22-25(a) plainly-audible rule. Animal Services: Osceola County, 407-742-8000. Quiet Hours Trigger: 10 p.m. – 7 a.m.. Audible Distance: 15 ft from property line. Breed-Specific Bans: None (preempted).

Sec. 22-25(a) violations are noncriminal infractions on the Sec. 1-22(b)(8) sliding scale ($50/$100/$250/$500 within 12 months). County animal nuisance citations carry separate Osceola County fines and may require sworn complainant testimony.

Industrial Noise

Industrial uses are capped at 75 dBA day and night under Sec. 22-24 Table 1 Class A. Heavy manufacturing sources defined in Land Development Code Ch. 14-2 use Class B standards: 65 dBA into residential, 75 dBA into commercial, 85 dBA into industrial.

Key details: Code Section: Sec. 22-24 Tables 1–2. Industrial Class A: 75 dBA day & night. Class B Into Residential: 65 dBA. Class B Into Commercial: 75 dBA. Class B Into Industrial: 85 dBA.

Class C noncriminal infraction. Sliding-scale fines per Sec. 1-22(b)(8). The Sec. 14-6-50 performance standard violation can also trigger site-plan revocation under conditional-use review.

The Bottom Line

Kissimmee is tougher than many cities when it comes to noise ordinances. Out of the 9 rules covered here, 2 are rated strict. If you are a homeowner, renter, or business owner in Kissimmee, take the time to understand these requirements before they become a problem. Most violations come with fines, and some repeat violations can escalate.

Keep in mind that Kissimmee can amend these rules at any council meeting. For the most current version of any rule mentioned here, check the specific ordinance page, where we track updates as they happen.