Leon County, FL Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- County Code Ch. 12, Art. II
- Enforcement
- Leon County Sheriff's Office
- Quiet hours (yelling/shouting)
- 10 p.m.–7 a.m.
- Max fine
- $500.00 per violation
- Repeat violations
- Each day = separate offense
Summary
Leon County bans party noise that unreasonably disturbs neighbors, with tighter limits on stereos, music, and yelling at night.
The use or operation of a radio, television, boom box, stereo, musical instrument, or similar device that produces or reproduces sound in a manner that is plainly audible to any person other than the player or operator of the device...and which unreasonably disturbs the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighbors and passersby, or is plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from any person in a commercial, industrial area, or public space.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 12).
Full Breakdown
The county's noise control article (Ch. 12, Art. II) makes it a civil infraction to run a radio, stereo, or musical instrument so it's plainly audible and disturbs neighbors' peace and quiet, or is audible 50 feet away in commercial/industrial areas. Yelling, shouting, or singing in residential areas between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. that disturbs others is separately prohibited. The sheriff's office enforces the article and can act on any noise that unreasonably disturbs a person of ordinary sensitivity, factoring in proximity to homes, time of night, and duration.
Violations & Fines
Civil infraction, fine up to $500.00; each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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