Sarasota, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)

Continuous source.a.Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., no person shall make, cause, allow or permit the operation of any continuous source of sound in such a manner as to create, when measured at or beyond the real property line from which the sound emanates, a sound level that exceeds seventy-five (75) dBA, eighty (80) dBC or has a ten (10) dB or greater difference between the dBA and dBC sound levels.b.Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the following morning, no person shall make, cause, allow or permit the operation of any continuous source of sound in such a manner as to create, when measured at or beyond the real property line from which the sound emanates, a sound level that exceeds seventy-five (75) dBA, seventy-five (75) dBC or has a ten (10) dB or greater difference between the dBA and dBC sound levels.(3)Impulsive source. No person shall make, cause, allow, or permit the operation of any impulsive source of sound which has a peak sound in such a manner as to create, when measured at or beyond the real property line from which the sound emanates, a sound level that exceeds 80 dBA. If an impulsive sound is the result of the normal operation of an industrial or commercial facility and occurs more frequently than four times in any hour the levels set forth in subsection (b) shall apply. (Ord. No. 03-4416, § 1, 3-3-03; Ord. No. 10-4905, § 1, 2-16-10)