Tallahassee, FL Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)

Section 9-91 defines six categories of 'public nuisance' premises that the city's code enforcement board can act against, and the sixth covers any place used on more than three occasions in a six-month period as the source of loud, excessive, unnecessary or unusual noise; in a multifamily building, each unit is its own 'place or premises' for that three-occasion count. An 'occasion' under the same section means the police issued a notice to appear, made a physical arrest, or issued a citation. Any employee, officer or resident can start the process by filing a sworn written complaint with the police department under Section 9-94, after giving the owner and occupant at least three days' written notice; the city attorney's office then has seven working days to decide whether the complaint and the police reports documenting the noise occasions are sufficient to bring before the board.

The board holds a hearing under Section 9-95 with the right to counsel, cross-examination and rebuttal evidence, then issues written findings under Section 9-96. 083(e). Orders other than fines expire after one year unless the board sets a different date, and either side can appeal a final order to the circuit court within 30 days under Section 9-98.