Walton County, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight cutoff
- 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Fri/Sat & holiday-eve cutoff
- Midnight to 8:00 a.m.
- Area covered
- Licensed Grayton Beach establishments
- Violation classification
- Second-degree misdemeanor
- License risk
- State may suspend or revoke license
Summary
In unincorporated Walton County's Grayton Beach community, the board of county commissioners found that late-night bars and package stores selling alcohol drove up noise, traffic, crime and loitering, so Section 3-6 cuts off alcohol sales and consumption there at 11:00 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and four major holiday eves.
(3)Over the past several years, in part because of the operation of late-night establishments that sell alcoholic beverages, the residents of Grayton Beach have experienced an increase in excessive noise, and increase in automobile traffic, an increase in crime, and an increase in loitering on public and private properties. ... (c)Regulating time of sale for alcoholic and intoxicating beverages.(1)Pursuant to Section 125.01(1)(o), Florida Statutes, and Section 562.14(1), Florida Statutes, no alcoholic beverages may be sold, consumed, served, or permitted to be served or consumed in any plat in Grayton Beach, Walton County, Florida, holding a license under the division between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day, except that upon Friday and Saturday of each week and upon the eve of New Years, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day, the hours of service or consumption shall be prohibited between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
, and residents of this historic, mixed residential-commercial community on County Road 30A have experienced a documented rise in excessive noise, automobile traffic, crime and loitering, plus alcohol-related traffic accidents including two fatalities tied to late-night sale and consumption. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the eves of New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. 29. The section controls over any conflicting county ordinance and is severable if any part is struck down.
Violations & Fines
Selling, serving or permitting consumption of alcohol in Grayton Beach outside the permitted hours is a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable under F.S. §§ 775.082 or 775.083, and is separate grounds for the state Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to suspend or revoke the establishment's license under F.S. § 561.29.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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