Miami-Dade County, FL Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Miami-Dade County, FL, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Miami-Dade Police Department
- Max duration
- 6 hours, one calendar date
- Cutoff time
- 11:00 p.m. hard stop
- Lead time to apply
- At least 5 days ahead
- Max penalty
- 30 days jail or $500 fine
Summary
Amplified outdoor music that could draw a crowd needs a Miami-Dade Police permit first, capped at six hours and cut off by 11 p.m.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to play, broadcast or transmit music in such a manner as would reasonably be calculated to attract a crowd or cause numbers of persons to congregate in or on any open space, lot, yard, sidewalk or street... without first having obtained a permit to do so from the Miami-Dade Police Department; except no permit shall be required of any person in order to engage in such activity within the residential property wherein such person resides.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Playing, broadcasting or transmitting music outdoors in a way reasonably calculated to attract a crowd requires a permit from the Miami-Dade Police Department before the event: using an amplifier or loudspeaker is treated as automatic proof the activity qualifies. The exemption is narrow: no permit is needed only for music played on the residential property where the player actually lives. Approved permits run for a single calendar date, cap out at six hours, and the activity must end by 11:00 p.m. no matter what time was requested. Applications go to Miami-Dade Police at least five days ahead and must name the person in charge, who has to stay on-site the whole time and hand over the permit on demand to any state, county or municipal officer.
Violations & Fines
Violating any part of Sec. 21-28.1, hosting without a permit, running past 11 p.m., exceeding six hours, or the person in charge leaving the event or refusing to surrender the permit on demand, is punishable by up to 30 days in the county jail, a fine of up to $500, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to play music at my own house?
Can I get a permit for an all-night outdoor concert?
Sources & Official References
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