Amplified music rules in Marion County, FL — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Marion County prohibits playing any radio, stereo, sound amplifier, or musical instrument so that it is plainly audible past the source property line at distances set in Table 3 (e.g., 50 feet for the largest lots) or audible inside a neighboring dwelling. Both code enforcement and law enforcement officers may cite violators.
Section 13-9 of Marion County Code Chapter 13 creates a 'plainly audible' standard, added by Ordinance No. 15-08 in 2015, that applies independently of the Section 13-7 decibel limits. It bars the use of any radio, television, phonograph, stereo, tape player, sound amplifier, musical instrument or similar device that is plainly audible at the distances in Table 3 (Residential Density) from the source real property line - ranging from 50 feet for lots 150 feet wide or more down to 15 feet for lots 45-74 feet, or one-third of lot width for the smallest lots. It is also a violation if such sound is plainly audible inside a neighboring multifamily unit, a single-family unit in a P-MH or P-RV park, or an occupied building in a noise-sensitive zone; or plainly audible 50 feet beyond the source line in commercial, industrial, or public space. 'Plainly audible' (Sec. 13-5) means sound that can be clearly heard by an officer using normal hearing not enhanced by any device such as a microphone or hearing aid.
Section 13-14 imposes a warning for a first violation, a $100 civil penalty for a second, and $500 for third and subsequent violations.
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