St. Lucie County, FL Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- PSL car-stereo limit
- Plainly audible at 25 feet
- PSL horn limit
- Max 30 seconds
- County vehicle noise
- Deferred to F.S. § 316.293
- PSL code
- § 94.06(a),(b)(4)
- Enforced by
- Police / Sheriff / FHP
Summary
Port St. Lucie's Sec. 94.06(b)(4) bans a vehicle sound system 'plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet,' and Sec. 94.06(a) bars honking over 30 seconds except as a warning. Roadway vehicle/muffler noise is otherwise governed by Florida law (F.S. § 316.293), which the county noise chapter defers to.
The operating or playing of any radio, tape player, or other mechanical or electronic sound making device or instrument or similar device which produces or reproduces sound in a motor vehicle in a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Land Development Code: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
In Port St. Lucie, Sec. 94.06(b)(4) makes it unlawful to play a radio, tape player or similar device in a motor vehicle 'in a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet,' and Sec. 94.06(a) prohibits sounding a horn continuously for more than 30 seconds except as a danger warning. The unincorporated county, in Sec. 28-111(5), exempts vehicle noise 'as specified in F.S. §§ 316.293 and 403.415,' meaning on-highway motor-vehicle and muffler noise is regulated by state statute rather than the county's dB table. Excessively loud mufflers and modified exhaust are addressed under Florida's motor-vehicle noise and equipment laws enforced by the Sheriff and Florida Highway Patrol.
Violations & Fines
Port St. Lucie car-audio and horn violations are cited under the Sec. 94.09 fine schedule ($50 / $250 / misdemeanor). Roadway muffler and exhaust violations are enforced as state traffic infractions under F.S. § 316.293 and Chapter 316.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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