Gulfport, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Daytime limit (7 a.m.-11 p.m.)
- 65 dBA
- Nighttime limit (11 p.m.-7 a.m.)
- 55 dBA
- Measured from
- neighboring private property
- Metric used
- A-weighted decibel level (dBA)
- Added by
- Ord. No. 91-7 (5-21-91)
- Enforcement
- each day is a separate offense
Summary
Gulfport caps ambient sound at 65 dBA between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and 55 dBA overnight from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., measured as A-weighted decibels from any private property other than the source. Exceeding either limit is a nuisance and a separate offense for every day it continues.
It shall be unlawful and constitute a nuisance to make, cause or allow any noise or sound within the City of Gulfport which exceeds the noise limits set forth herein, is unreasonably loud or disturbing, or is otherwise prohibited by the Code. ... No sound or noise, from whatever source derived, shall be allowed within the city which exceeds the following A-weighted decibel levels at the given time, as measured from any private property within the city other than the property from which the sound or noise is emanating: ... Between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. 65[.] Between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. 55. ... Each day in which a violation of this section exists shall constitute a separate offense for the purpose of enforcing this provision.
Full Breakdown
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 14-35 declares it unlawful and a nuisance to make, cause or allow noise that exceeds the limits set in the section, is unreasonably loud or disturbing, or is otherwise barred by the Code. , measured from any private property in the city other than the property generating the sound. Subsection (c) defines the "A-weighted decibel level" as the total broad band sound level of the noise spectrum measured with the A-weighted network of a sound level meter, the standard setting used on ordinary decibel meters for community-noise measurement.
Subsection (d) makes each day a violation continues a separate offense, so a recurring nightly disturbance can be charged daily rather than as one continuing incident. The dBA table was added by Ord. No. 1) with a measurable numeric standard. , and defective vehicle brakes or mufflers.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding 65 dBA (7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.) or 55 dBA (11:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.), measured from neighboring private property, violates § 14-35 and constitutes a public nuisance. Enforcement requires a complainant to appear before an officer and request a summons under § 14-37; each day of ongoing exceedance is a separate offense, punished under the Code's general penalty, § 1-6.
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