TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: June 2, 2026
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DISCUSSION REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Receive a presentation and provide direction regarding the potential expansion of the Entertainment District.
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Background:
The Entertainment District is an area defined in the City's Noise Ordinance that provides for slightly louder decibel levels and longer "Active Hours". Please note, while the ordinance was adopted, the on-line "Municode" library has not yet updated the Code of Ordinances. A copy of Ordinance No. 35-25 is attached.
The official boundary of the Entertainment District is "the portion of the City bounded by NE 2nd Street on the north, SE 2nd Street on the south, Northbound Federal Highway/6th Avenue on the east, and Swinton Avenue on the west."
The maximum sound levels in the Noise Ordinance are shown in the table below.
Table 99.05 A Maximum Permissible Noise Level Limits
Sound Generating Uses Active Hours Max. Decibels Quiet Hours Max Decibels
Residential 60 dBA or 65 dBC 55 dBA or 60 dBC
Commercial 65 dBA or 70 dBC 55 dBA or 60 dBC
All uses within the Entertainment District 70 dBA or 80 dBC 65 dBA or 75 dBC
Community Facilities 65 dBA or 70 dBC 55 dBA or 60 dBC
Industrial 75 dBA or 80 dBC 65 dBA or 70 dBC
Within the Entertainment District, activity is anticipated in later hours of the day and night. In the rest of the City, Quiet Hours begin at 10:01 p.m. and extend until 6:59 a.m. the next morning. In the Entertainment District, Quiet Hours generally begin at midnight on weekdays and are extended on Friday and Saturday nights until 1:00 a.m. in the morning the next day.
It is important to note, location within the Entertainment District does not automatically allow for Late Night Businesses in every location.
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