Gulfport, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Gulfport, FL, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Daytime noise limit
- 65 dBA, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Nighttime noise limit
- 55 dBA, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Radio/instrument curfew
- 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Construction curfew, weekdays
- 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Construction curfew, Sunday
- 6 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Maximum penalty
- $500 fine, 60 days jail
- Governing sections
- §§ 14-35 through 14-37
Summary
Gulfport bans loud radios, CD players and musical instruments between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if the sound reaches a neighboring dwelling, and the city's general noise limit drops from 65 to 55 A-weighted decibels overnight. Violations run through sections 14-35 through 14-37, with each day a separate offense.
(b)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. ... (6)Radios, phonographs, etc. No person shall operate a radio, cassette or compact disc player or any musical instrument between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such manner, or with such volume, as to annoy or disturb any person in a dwelling, hotel, apartment, or other type of residence.
Full Breakdown
Gulfport Code of Ordinances section 14-35 makes it unlawful to produce noise that exceeds set decibel limits or is otherwise unreasonably loud, and fixes different thresholds for day and night: sound measured from neighboring private property may not exceed 65 A-weighted decibels between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., dropping to 55 dbA between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Section 14-36 lists specific prohibited noises that fall inside that general rule, including subsection (6): no person may operate a radio, cassette or compact disc player or any musical instrument between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner or at a volume that annoys or disturbs anyone in a dwelling, hotel, apartment or other residence.
A separate curfew applies to construction and construction-related noise: none is allowed between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, or between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, except for emergency repairs, and the city manager can authorize further exceptions for construction engineering needs. Enforcement runs through section 14-37: an officer investigating a complaint issues a summons, and each day the disturbance continues is a distinct violation of sections 14-35 and 14-36 under the Code's continuing-violation clause. Absent a specific penalty, section 1-6's general penalty applies: a fine up to $500.00, imprisonment up to sixty days, or both, with every additional day treated as a new offense.
Violations & Fines
An officer responding to a complaint under section 14-37 can summons the violator on the spot; refusing to sign the written promise to appear adds a second violation. Fines run up to $500.00 and jail up to sixty days under section 1-6, and each additional day of disturbance is charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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