Putnam County, FL Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)

Adopted by Ordinance No. 2021-004 and codified at Chapter 18, Article VII, the Amplified Sound Ordinance of Putnam County, Florida applies to and is enforced in all unincorporated areas of the county under Section 18-197, leaving Palatka, Crescent City, Interlachen, Pomona Park and Welaka to regulate amplified sound within their own limits. Section 18-198 lets the Planning and Development Services Director issue a temporary use permit for amplified sound in areas that are not noise-sensitive, and the director can attach conditions to protect health, safety and general welfare or deny the permit outright on clear and convincing evidence that no condition would ensure public safety.

The permit document must stay at the site of the temporary use and be produced immediately when a county code enforcement officer or a member of the Sheriff's Office asks for it; failing to produce it on request is itself a violation of the article. Section 18-199 defines a noise-sensitive use as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, courts of law, or any other area the Board of County Commissioners designates by resolution, and defines a noise control officer as the sheriff, a code enforcement officer, or anyone else the sheriff or the board designates.

Numeric decibel limits for the sound produced under a permit or otherwise are fixed separately in Section 18-200's Table 1 of maximum allowable amplified sound levels.