Noise from Specific Sources in Tampa, FL (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Tampa, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Tampa's alcohol special-use standards cut off outdoor amplified sound at Central Business District bars, lounges and nightclubs at 1:00 a.m. and ban it entirely everywhere else in the city unless the venue sits inside a 500,000-square-foot-plus commercial development, per Sec. 27-132.
Bar and Nightclub Outdoor Sound Rules Tampa
Significant RestrictionsTampa Code § 27-132 (Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Bar/Lounge/Nightclub standards)
(4)Bar/lounge/nightclub [only those located within Central Business District (CBD)]:a.No outdoor amplified sound after 1:00 a.m.b.No more than three (3) of this use type per city (CBD) block.c.Sales area shall not be located within a parking or loading area or space. ... a.Bar/lounge/nightclub:1.Maintain one thousand foot (1,000) distance separation from all residential and institutional uses a...
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
Tampa Code § 14-152 defines 'plainly audible' to specifically include 'a rhythmic bass reverberating type sound,' so thumping bass alone is enough for a noise citation: no lyrics or song identification needed. That definition drives the 100-foot nighttime and 50-foot vehicle enforcement standards in the noise article.
Rhythmic Bass Noise Rule in Tampa
Some RestrictionsTampa Code § 14-152
Plainly audible means any sound that can be clearly heard by a person using his or her normal hearing faculties. The person need not determine the particular words or phrases being produced or the name of any song or artist producing the sound. The detection of a rhythmic bass reverberating type sound is sufficient to constitute a plainly audible sound. Any person who hears a sound that is plai...
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