Outdoor and open-air music is amplified sound 'not in a completely enclosed building,' so it must stay under 65 dBA after 10:00 p.m. and under 75 dBA (continuous) during the day, measured at the property line, in unincorporated Sarasota County.
Live and recorded outdoor music at homes, patios, and event venues is regulated by Sec. 54-118's amplified-sound and continuous-sound caps and by Sec. 54-153's ban on operating sound devices so as to disturb neighbors. Commercial venues and special events may require a county permit and can be subject to additional conditions. There is no blanket outdoor-music ban, but the dBA limits and disturb-the-peace standard apply at all times in the unincorporated county.
Warning first, then a fine up to $500, up to 60 days jail, or both for uncorrected or repeat violations.
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