St. Lucie County, FL Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in St. Lucie 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
- PSL weekday curfew
- 10 p.m.–7 a.m.
- PSL weekend/holiday curfew
- 10 p.m.–10 a.m.
- Test
- Plainly audible across property line
- Permit exception
- Permitted public performances
- County limit
- 60/55 dBA (§ 28-110)
Summary
Port St. Lucie's Sec. 94.06(c) prohibits loudspeakers and sound amplifiers within or adjacent to residential areas from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays and 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. weekends/holidays when plainly audible across the property line. Unincorporated county caps amplified sound at the § 28-110 dB limits.
The using or operating of any loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, sound amplifier or other similar device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays, within or adjacent to residential areas such that the sound there from is plainly audible across the real property line of the source.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Land Development Code: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
In Port St. Lucie, Sec. 94.06(c) bars 'using or operating any loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, sound amplifier or other similar device' between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. on weekends and holidays in or adjacent to residential areas when 'plainly audible across the real property line of the source,' unless a city permit for a public performance or gathering has been obtained. Sec. 94.06(b) also bars amplified radios/players that are unreasonably loud, cause perceptible vibration inside a residence, or exceed the Table I dB limits. In the unincorporated county, amplified music is judged against the § 28-110 residential limits of 60 dBA (day) and 55 dBA (night) at the property line.
Violations & Fines
Port St. Lucie penalties escalate under Sec. 94.09: $50 first offense, $250 second, and second-degree misdemeanor ($500 and/or up to 60 days) for third and later offenses. County amplified-sound violations are penalized under Code § 1-7.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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