Kissimmee, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Kissimmee, FL, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
- Test
- Audible at 15 feet
- Meter required
- No: audibility alone suffices
- First-offense fine
- $50
Summary
Kissimmee bars residential noise that's plainly audible 15 feet from the property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.: audibility at that distance is itself the violation, no decibel meter required.
The creation of noise between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 15 feet from the property line of the building or structure in which the noise is located shall be a violation of this section. In the case of multiple owners or tenants within the same lot, parcel, or building, the measurement distance shall be from the shared wall or boundary.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 22-25(a)(1) makes it a violation to create noise on residential property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. that's plainly audible 15 feet from the property line, or from the shared wall or boundary in a multi-unit building. Enforcement doesn't require a sound meter or an independent witness, § 22-23(b) lets officers cite based on audibility alone. This nighttime rule is separate from and tighter than the round-the-clock Table 1 decibel limits in § 22-24; it's a distance-based standard specific to the overnight quiet hours on residential property.
Violations & Fines
A noise citation is a noncriminal infraction: $50 for a first offense in chapter 22, article II, rising to $100, $250, then $500 for repeat violations within one year (§ 1-22(b)(8)).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a decibel meter to prove a nighttime noise violation in Kissimmee?
Does the 15-foot rule apply to a shared duplex wall?
Sources & Official References
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