Amplified music rules in Leon County, FL — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Unincorporated Leon County regulates amplified sound in two ways. Sec. 12-56(6) bars unreasonably loud loudspeakers, amplifiers, and PA systems near residential/noise-sensitive areas from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. weekdays and 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. weekends/holidays. Sec. 12-56(5) limits radios/stereos that are plainly audible at 50 feet (Code of Laws Ch. 12, Art. II).
Amplified music in unincorporated Leon County is governed by the Noise Control article, Sec. 12-56 (Ch. 12, Art. II; Ord. No. 08-08). Sec. 12-56(6) prohibits the unreasonably loud and raucous use of a loudspeaker, amplifier, public address system, or other sound-producing device between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays, when within or adjacent to residential/noise-sensitive areas, or in public space where the sound is plainly audible across the property line and is unreasonably loud; permitted public performances, gatherings, or parades are excepted. Sec. 12-56(5) separately covers radios, televisions, boom boxes, stereos, and musical instruments: it is a violation if the sound is plainly audible to others (beyond voluntary listeners) and unreasonably disturbs neighbors, or is plainly audible at 50 feet from any person in a commercial, industrial area, or public space. Exemptions in Sec. 12-57 cover school/playground activities, permitted outdoor concerts and events, and outdoor events at designated activity centers, which may run until 11:00 p.m. Friday/Saturday with a temporary use permit (Sec. 12-57(10)). Enforced by the Sheriff (Sec. 12-58).
Amplified-sound violations are civil infractions with a fine not to exceed $500.00 (Sec. 12-59(a)); each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense (Sec. 12-59(b)). The Leon County Sheriff has primary enforcement responsibility and may seek voluntary compliance first; speech/expression gatherings must be given an opportunity to remedy the violation before citation (Sec. 12-58).
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