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Lake County, FL Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing law
FS 316.3045 and FS 316.293
Plainly-audible limit
25 feet from vehicle
County code
Defers to state, Sec. 14-37(5)
Decibel test
FS 316.293, measured at 50ft
Violation type
Noncriminal traffic infraction

Summary

Vehicle noise in Lake County is regulated by Florida state law, not the county ordinance. FS 316.3045 bans car radios or sound devices plainly audible at 25 feet or louder than necessary near homes, churches, schools or hospitals. The county code expressly defers to state law.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Lake County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

It is unlawful for any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or other mechanical or electronic sound-making device or instrument from within the motor vehicle so that the sound is... Plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle.

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Full Breakdown

Lake County's noise ordinance (Sec. 14-37(5)) exempts sounds from motor vehicles to the extent regulated by FS 316.293, and interstate motor and rail carrier noise preempted by the federal Noise Control Act of 1972. The controlling state rule for loud car stereos is FS 316.3045: it is unlawful to amplify sound from a radio, tape player or other device so that it is plainly audible at 25 feet or more, or louder than necessary near private residences, churches, schools or hospitals. FS 316.293 additionally sets motor-vehicle decibel limits measured at 50 feet. Enforcement is by law-enforcement traffic citation, not the county code special master.

Violations & Fines

FS 316.3045 loud-stereo violation is a noncriminal traffic infraction (nonmoving), enforced by law-enforcement citation; base fine set by the state uniform traffic-fine schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the county ticket loud car stereos?
No. The county ordinance defers to state law. Loud vehicle stereos are handled by law enforcement under FS 316.3045, using the plainly-audible-at-25-feet standard.
What is the 25-foot rule?
FS 316.3045 makes it unlawful to run a vehicle sound device so it is plainly audible at 25 feet or more, or louder than necessary near homes, churches, schools or hospitals.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Lake County

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