Miami, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Low-Frequency Bass Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Bass limit (indoor)
- 68 dB(C), windows/doors closed
- Property-line limit (25+ ft)
- 80 dB(A)
- Indoor overall limit
- 65 dB(A), enclosed structure
- First offense penalty
- Warning only
- Repeat offense penalty
- Up to $5,000/day
Summary
In Miami's NRD-1 pilot noise district, bass measured inside a closed structure can't exceed 68 dB(C) under the nighttime entertainment-noise pilot program, on top of an 80 dB(A) property-line cap and a 65 dB(A) indoor limit.
where the noise or music:a.Exceeds 80 dB(A) at a distance of greater than 25 feet from the property line of the property on which or from which it is produced;b.The bass level exceeds 68 dB(C) when measured from within an enclosed structure with all windows, doors and other openings closed; orc.Exceeds 65 dB(A) when measured from within an enclosed structure with all windows, doors, and other openings closed.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
Within the NRD-1 pilot district, bounded generally by I-95, Northwest 29th Street, the FEC Corridor, and Northwest 20th/22nd Streets, Miami exempts late-night entertainment noise from the citywide 100-foot audibility rule but imposes three specific caps instead: 80 dB(A) measured 25+ feet from the property line, a 65 dB(A) indoor limit, and a 68 dB(C) bass-specific limit measured inside a closed structure. The city manager can tighten any of these by up to 10 dB on 30 days' notice, based on a recommendation from the Wynwood Business Improvement District. The pilot was set to sunset November 21, 2025, extendable one additional year by resolution.
Violations & Fines
First violation: written warning. Second: $250 fine. Third and later: $500, or up to $1,000/day (first offense) and $5,000/day (repeat) via code enforcement board, with fines up to $15,000 for irreparable violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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