Doral, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)

City Code Sec. 26-130 makes clear that responsibility for a noisy bar or nightclub does not stop at the doorman: any person owning or having responsibility for management of a business premises, any performer or disc jockey producing sound, any person playing music or controlling volume, and the business as named on the occupational license are all jointly and severally liable for compliance. That liability attaches whenever the venue crosses the operative noise standard in Sec. so that it is plainly audible at 100 feet from the building is prima facie evidence of a violation, regardless of the volume level inside.

A Doral code compliance officer who receives a complaint must investigate under Sec. 26-134, warn the violator to stop, and issue a written notice of violation if the noise continues. Sec. 00 for a second offense and each offense after that within one year; a separate notice, and separate fine, can issue once every hour the violation persists. Beyond fines, Sec. 26-135(b) lets the city move to revoke or suspend the establishment's business tax receipt and certificate of use, or seek an injunction, and three notices within a month qualify as recurring violations that go before the special magistrate for a per diem fine. Sec. 05 and recover attorney's fees.