Florida vacation rental noise rules.
Florida law sets limits on how cities can regulate vacation rentals. Within those limits, some cities, such as Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, require a noise monitor. Here's what the state says, with a link to the statute.
What Florida Statute 509.032(7) says
- Bans and limits
- Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b): a local law, ordinance or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate how long or how often they are rented.1
- Older local laws
- That limit doesn't apply to local laws adopted on or before June 1, 2011.1
- Inspections
- Regulation of public lodging establishments, such as sanitation and inspections, is reserved to the state, but local building and fire code inspections still apply (509.032(7)(a)).1
Florida cities with a noise monitor rule.
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Fort LauderdaleFloridaMonitor required
A noise device must alert you and your guests, with 180 days of data kept. Quiet-hours rule 10pm–7am.
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HollywoodFloridaMonitor required
Noise devices are required inside and in outdoor gathering areas, with 180 days of data kept.
How Alertify helps
Stay aligned with local rules, without being on call.
Alertify is an indoor noise monitor that measures decibels only. Where a Florida city asks for a device outdoors too, as Hollywood does for patios and pools, you'll still need an outdoor device there.
Alerts for you and your guest.
When sound stays above your threshold, Alertify sends your guest a polite message. Most alerts settle right there.
Unlimited days of record.
Every reading is kept, ready if the city asks to see it.
Thresholds that follow quiet hours.
Set a lower night-time limit to match your local quiet hours.
Decibels only.
No audio, no video. Your guests can relax.
FAQ
Florida noise rules, answered.
Can Florida cities ban vacation rentals?
No. Under Florida Statute 509.032(7)(b), a local law, ordinance or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate how long or how often they are rented. That limit doesn't apply to local laws adopted on or before June 1, 2011.
Which Florida cities require a noise monitor?
Of the places we track, Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood. Both require noise devices that alert the owner and the guests, and Hollywood also asks for an exterior device in the main outdoor gathering areas.
Who inspects vacation rentals in Florida?
Regulation of public lodging establishments, such as sanitation and inspections, is reserved to the state. Local building and fire code inspections still apply.