Collier County, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Collier County, 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 p.m. to 7 a.m., residential zoning
- Nighttime limit
- 55 dB(A) / 67 dB(C)
- Daytime limit
- 60 dB(A) / 72 dB(C)
- Measurement threshold
- must exceed ambient by 5 dB(A)/dB(C)
- First-offense fine
- $100, rising to $500 by third violation
- Appeal window
- 30 days to Board of County Commissioners
Summary
Collier's residential sound limit drops from 60 dB(A) daytime to 55 dB(A) overnight under Table I of the county noise ordinance, with the curfew running from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., enforced with escalating fines up to $500 per violation.
No person shall operate, or cause or suffer to be operated any source of sound from any use occupancy in such a manner as to create a Sound Level, after applicable character of sound adjustments, if any, which exceeds the limits set forth for the use occupancy category in Table I. ... Residential 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 60 72 After 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 55 67
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 126 | Land Development Code: Supplement 33).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 54-92(b)(1) bars operating any source of sound from a use occupancy in a manner that creates a Sound Level exceeding the limits set for that occupancy category in Table I, and a sound is only a violation if it also exceeds the ambient level by at least five dB(A) or dB(C) when measured at the affected property. , the county's effective nighttime quiet-hours standard. Commercial and tourist zoning gets a higher 65/60 dB(A) day/night allowance, and manufacturing, industrial and agricultural uses are held to 75 dB(A) at all times.
The ordinance applies only within the unincorporated area (Sec. 54-86), and several activities are exempted from these limits under Sec. , Monday through Saturday, for no more than 30 minutes once a week. A person aggrieved by denial or revocation of a related noise permit can appeal to the Board of County Commissioners within 30 days by filing written notice with the County Manager under Sec. 54-89.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 54-90(A) sets tiered fines for adjudicated violations: $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second, and up to $500 for a third or later violation, with each incident a separate offense. After three adjudications against the same sound source within 12 months, the offending equipment may be confiscated until the owner shows it will run within the ordinance's limits; further violations can make confiscation permanent. The Sheriff's Office and Code Enforcement Department jointly enforce the curfew.
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Sources & Official References
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