Victoria council approves temporary noise permit for Floyd's Bar with 11PM limit and revocation process

The Victoria City Council voted to grant a temporary noise permit for Floyd's Bar, allowing outdoor amplified music until 11 p.m. on the eight dates presented to the council. "Floyd's Bar has submitted a temporary noise permit application requesting approval to extend outdoor amplified music until 11PM on the 8 dates listed on the screen," said Community and Economic Development Director Jen Brewington during her presentation.

Brewington told the council that amendments approved in June 2026 to Chapter 12, Article 2 establish 10 p.m. as the standard ending time for outdoor amplified music in the Central Business District and create a temporary permit process for exceptions. "The temporary noise permit process establishes 10PM as a standard ending time for outdoor amplified music within the Central Business District," she said, explaining that special events may be allowed to run later after individual review by council.

Council discussion focused on how frequently an individual business should be allowed to use the temporary-permit exception. One council member argued that the process is intended for special events and cautioned that "letting them do this every weekend night of the summer is more than a special event," and urged keeping the previous restrictions that allowed revocation after an instance of noncompliance. Miss Hardy, a member of city staff, clarified the enforcement approach used previously: that the council had empowered the city manager to revoke subsequent permits "if they were to be in violation... observed by a city official, a city council member, or the deputies," and said the council could adopt similar language or choose a different due-process path if it preferred.

A motion to grant the permit, with the conditions as presented, was made and seconded. The presiding officer called for the vote; one council member voiced opposition and the clerk recorded the dissent, but the motion carried. The permit now stands approved with the 11PM allowance on the listed dates and the enforcement language retained to enable revocation for documented violations.