Broward County, FL Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Broward 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
- Governing section
- Sec. 39-238, Broward Zoning Code
- Permitted hours
- 9am-10pm Sun-Thu, 9am-midnight Fri-Sat
- Max event length
- 7 consecutive days
- Permits per plot
- 2 per category, per year
- Geographic scope
- Unincorporated Broward only
Summary
Concerts and festivals with amplified music in unincorporated Broward need a Section 39-238 outdoor event permit, capped at 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, for up to seven days.
(8)Frequency and duration. No outdoor event shall be permitted for a period of time exceeding seven (7) consecutive days. No more than two (2) of each category of outdoor event permits shall be issued on any plot during a calendar year. Hours of operation of any event shall be limited to 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Broward County's zoning code treats a concert or festival with amplified music or sound as an 'outdoor event' requiring a Section 39-238 permit. Concerts and festivals are allowed only in commercial, industrial, and commercial recreation zoning districts, on a plot of at least one net acre with 200 feet of street frontage, set back 100 feet from residentially zoned property. Permitted hours run 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, capped at seven consecutive days and two permits per event category per plot each year. This applies only in unincorporated Broward. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and Coral Springs regulate outdoor amplified events under their own municipal codes.
Violations & Fines
Hosting a concert or festival with amplified sound without the Section 39-238 permit, or running it outside permitted hours or past the seven-day limit, is a zoning violation subject to county code enforcement citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply inside Fort Lauderdale or Hollywood?
What zoning districts allow amplified outdoor concerts?
Sources & Official References
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