Port Orange, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Riverwalk peak (Thu-Sat)
- 80 dBA until midnight
- Riverwalk off-peak (Sun-Wed)
- 70 dBA until midnight
- Down Under/Ridgewood peak
- 75 dBA until 11 p.m.
- Overnight cap, all districts
- 55 dBA
- Holiday-eve rule
- Weekend limits apply day before holiday
- Spillover rule
- Must meet outside district's own limit
Summary
Bars and clubs inside Port Orange's Riverwalk, Down Under, and Ridgewood/Commonwealth entertainment districts answer to their own decibel table under Section 42-83, not the citywide noise limits. Riverwalk can run up to 80 dBA Thursday through Saturday until midnight, while Down Under and Ridgewood/Commonwealth cap out at 75 dBA until 11 p.m. before dropping to 55 dBA overnight.
(b)No person shall operate or cause to be operated any source of sound from an entertainment district in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the limits set forth for that entertainment district as shown in table I of this section, when measured at or beyond the property boundary from which the sound emanates. ... Entertainment District Time Sound level limit dBA Sunday—Wednesday Sound level limit dBA Thursday—Saturday *
Riverwalk 7:00 a.m.—12:00 a.m. 70 80 12:00 a.m.—7:00 a.m. 55 55 Down Under 7:00 a.m.—11:00 p.m. 65 75 11:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. 55 55 Ridgewood/Commonwealth 7:00 a.m.—11:00 p.m. 65 75 11:00 p.m.—7:00 a.m. 55 55
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43 | Land Development Code: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Section 42-83 creates special noise rules for three entertainment districts and, within their boundaries, replaces the standard use-occupancy limits of Section 42-80 with district-specific numbers. every night. m. The higher Thursday-through-Saturday numbers also apply on the day before a legal holiday or a city council-declared date of public celebration, so a Monday July 4th pulls Sunday July 3rd up to the weekend limit as well. Sound is measured at or beyond the property boundary of the entertainment-district business generating it. If noise from inside a district crosses into an outside use-occupancy area, such as an adjoining residential zone, Section 42-83(c) requires it to drop back down to whatever limit Section 42-80 sets for that outside area, so the entertainment-district numbers cannot be used to justify spillover into a neighboring residential block.
Violations & Fines
The code enforcement officer and police department enforce entertainment-district noise under Section 42-84. Isolated exceedances draw a police citation, while continuous or recurring violations by a bar or club are referred to the special magistrate under Section 2-206 et seq., and the property's owner, manager, or lessee can each be held responsible regardless of which employee controlled the sound equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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