Collier County, FL Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Collier 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
- Loudspeaker permit
- Annual permit over public land
- Loudspeaker hours
- Mon-Sat, daylight only
- Venue permit
- Within 2,500 ft of homes
- Residential limit
- 60 day / 55 night dB(A)
- Commercial limit
- 65 day / 60 night dB(A)
Summary
Outdoor music in Collier County must stay within Table I limits (residential 60 dB(A) day / 55 night; commercial 65 / 60). Loudspeakers over public property need an annual permit and may run only Monday-Saturday during daylight hours.
Loudspeakers or public address systems used to produce sound signals from any source may not be operated on or over public property and public right-of-way, unless an annual permit has been issued by the County Manager or designee... Such systems may be used Monday through Saturday during daylight hours only.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 126 | Land Development Code: Supplement 33).
Full Breakdown
Outdoor amplified entertainment at a commercial or nonresidential venue within 2,500 feet of a residence needs an Amplified Sound Permit (Sec. 54-92(g)), and all such activity must meet the Table I sound limits. Separately, Sec. 54-94 bars loudspeakers or public-address systems over public property or right-of-way without an annual county permit, and allows their use only Monday through Saturday during daylight hours. Community events use permits issued under the Land Development Code. Cities such as Naples and Marco Island set their own outdoor-event and amplified-music rules.
Violations & Fines
Permits may be revoked for noncompliance, and outdoor-music noise is fined under Sec. 54-90 at $100/$250/$500 per violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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