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Commission approves festival permit with 50 dBA residential cap after 10 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale City Commission · April 22, 2026

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Summary

The commission approved a permit for the Outshine Film Festival block event with a condition that sound measured from residential property must not exceed 50 dBA after 10 p.m.; organizers agreed to reduce music volume and work with neighbors.

Vice Mayor Sorensen raised neighborhood complaints about amplified music from an Outshine Film Festival event that included a post‑film block party and DJ. James Labria, a board member for the Outshine Film Festival, told the commission the movie would end around 9:30 p.m. and that organizers had obtained waivers from immediate single‑family neighbors but not from a nearby condominium complex.

Staff (Portia Garcia, community services) said Fort Lauderdale’s code measures noise after 10 p.m. at residential property at 50 dBA (60 dBC) and at commercial property at 65 dBA (75 dBC). Commissioners and the festival representative agreed the festival would reduce music volume after 10 p.m. to be measured against the 50 dBA residential standard and the commission approved the consent agenda with that condition.

Ending: The permit was approved with the residential 50 dBA restriction; staff noted they will respond to residential complaints and verify compliance with field measurements if necessary.