Noise Ordinances in Flagler County, FL (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Flagler County, Florida.
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Quiet Hours
Unincorporated Flagler County caps outdoor sound at 55 dBA overnight (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) and 60 dBA during the day in residential areas, measured at the property line. Commercial and public-institutional properties get higher limits, and agricultural land is exempt from any time-of-day cutback. The Flagler County Sheriff's Office enforces the ordinance only outside Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Beverly Beach and Bunnell.
Flagler County Nighttime Noise Curfew
Some RestrictionsFlagler County Code § 22-55(a); § 22-77(a)
(a)No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the operation of any source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level that exceeds the sound level limits listed in Table 1 for more than ten (10) percent of any measurement period when measured beyond the originating property's property line. ... Use Occupancy Category Time Maximum Sound Level—dBA Residential 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 60 ...
Construction Hours
Unincorporated Flagler County exempts construction noise from the county's general decibel limits under Sec. 22-56, with no fixed curfew outside industrial land. Within Industrial-zoned property, the Land Development Code only excuses construction noise from the stricter industrial sound limits if the work runs between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. under a valid building permit.
Construction Noise Hours in Flagler County
Some RestrictionsFlagler County Land Development Code, Art. III, § 3.03.18.G.6(d)(2)
(d)The following shall be excepted from the sound level limits: ... (2)Construction operations for which building permits have been issued or where a written agreement is in effect with the county authorizing such activity, provided all equipment is operated in accord with the manufacturer's specifications and with all standard manufacturers' mufflers and noise-reducing equipment in use and in ...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Unincorporated Flagler County bars outdoor amplified sound at any county-permitted special event after 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and after 1:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. The curfew applies specifically to special events under Chapter 21 of the county code; a separate noise-decibel ordinance in Chapter 22 governs amplified sound at other times and places.
Outdoor Amplified Sound Curfew, Flagler County
Some RestrictionsFlagler County Code of Ordinances, Sec. 21-59
In no instance shall any special event outside amplified sound be allowed after 11:00 p.m. weekdays (Sunday through Thursday) or after 1:00 a.m. on weekends (Friday, Saturday).
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Flagler County caps outdoor sound by zoning use category and time of day: 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime for residential areas, 70/65 dBA for commercial and institutional uses, and a flat 75 dBA at all times for agricultural land, measured at the source property's line.
Flagler County Zoned Decibel Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsFlagler County Code of Ordinances, Sec. 22-55
(a)No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the operation of any source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level that exceeds the sound level limits listed in Table 1 for more than ten (10) percent of any measurement period when measured beyond the originating property's property line. ... Use Occupancy Category Time Maximum Sound Level—dBA Residential 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. 60 ...
Noise Ordinances by City in Flagler County
1 cities in Flagler County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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