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Noise from Specific Sources in Port St. Lucie, FL (2026)

1 verified noise from specific sources rules for Port St. Lucie, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Low-Frequency Bass Limits

Port St. Lucie's noise code does not require a decibel meter to cite booming car or house stereos. Section 94.02 defines "plainly audible" so that detecting just the rhythmic bass component of music is enough, and § 94.04(i) makes any sound plainly audible 100 feet or more from its source a violation regardless of the Table I decibel limits.

Plainly Audible Bass Music Rule in Port St. Lucie

Some Restrictions

Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances § 94.02 (definition of "Plainly Audible"); § 94.04(i)

Plainly Audible. Any sound that can be detected by a person using his or her unaided hearing faculties. As an example, if the sound source under investigation is a portable or personal vehicular sound amplification or reproduction device, the detection of the rhythmic bass component of the music is sufficient to verify Plainly Audible sound. The person need not determine or be able to discern t...

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