Hollywood, FL Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- radios, stereos, amplifiers in vehicles
- Location
- public streets, sidewalks, parks, beaches
- Distance trigger
- audible beyond 30 feet
- First-offense fine
- $100
Summary
Playing a car stereo, radio or other audio device on a Hollywood street, sidewalk, park or beach is illegal once it interferes with peaceful enjoyment at more than 30 feet from the source. The rule sits in the noise chapter alongside the general decibel and quiet-hours limits.
§ 100.04 ADDITIONAL SOUND LIMITATION FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY. No person shall on any public street or sidewalk, park, beach or other public property, or in any motor vehicle located on any public street or property, use, operate or play any radio, phonograph, stereo set, tape or CD player, television, sound amplifier, or other audio device which produces or reproduces sound, musical instrument, at a level which interferes with a person's peaceful enjoyment or the peace and tranquility of the surrounding area at a distance more than 30 feet from the sound source.
Full Breakdown
04 targets sound equipment used in public spaces, including inside a parked or moving vehicle on a public street, and bars operating a radio, phonograph, stereo set, tape or CD player, television, sound amplifier, other audio device, or musical instrument at a level that interferes with a person's peaceful enjoyment or the peace and tranquility of the surrounding area beyond 30 feet from the source. 02, this section applies specifically to public streets, sidewalks, parks, beaches, and vehicles on public property, so a car stereo audible more than 30 feet away is a violation regardless of a formal dBA reading. 07(E). 02(C) for the harm repeat violations cause.
Violations & Fines
A first § 100.04 violation may draw a fine up to $100, a second within six months up to $500, and a third or later violation in that period up to $1,000 per occurrence under § 100.09, with each day treated as a separate violation and arrest available as an enforcement tool.
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