Noise Ordinances in Pasco County, FL (2026)
7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Pasco County, Florida.
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Quiet Hours
Pasco County enforces a nightly noise curfew under Code § 66-97(4)(a): ordinary residential noise can't top 55 dBA at the property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., with a tighter 40 dBA cap for noise reaching into a neighbor's unit in multifamily buildings under § 66-97(4)(c).
Pasco County Quiet Hours Run 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Some RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 66-97(4)(a), (c) (Noises Created Within Residential Zones)
Except for those noises otherwise specifically provided for within this section, it shall be unlawful to create or to permit to be created any noise within a residential district that exceeds 55 dBA, measured at the nearest adjacent property line during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily. ... For multifamily dwelling units, it shall be unlawful to create or to permit to be created any n...
Construction Hours
Pasco County Code § 66-97 prohibits construction activities that produce noise exceeding 55 dBA at an adjacent residential property line between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday and all day Sunday. Power-driven construction equipment must be operated with an effective muffler.
Construction noise prohibited 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. near residences
Some RestrictionsPasco County, Fla., Ordinance CAO08-0808, recital (findings on current noise limits) (2008)
WHEREAS, the county's current noise ordinance prohibits daytime commercial noise exceeding 60 dBA and industrial noise exceeding 66 dBA (55 dBA at night and on Sundays) measured at the nearest closest adjacent residentially-zoned property line.
Barking Dogs
Pasco County Code § 14-98 makes it a nuisance for a dog owner to allow frequent or continued barking or howling between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or for ten minutes or more at any time.
Frequent or continuous animal noise prohibited in residential districts
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 823.01 (2024)
All nuisances that tend to annoy the community, injure the health of the citizens in general, or corrupt the public morals are misdemeanors of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083, except that a violation of s. 823.10 is a felony of the third degree.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Pasco County Code § 66-97 prohibits sound from sound amplifiers, loudspeakers, juke boxes, radios, and similar devices received in a residential district between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. For amplified sound from a vehicle, Florida Statute § 316.3045 makes it unlawful statewide for the sound to be plainly audible 25 feet or more from the vehicle.
Amplified music and loudspeakers restricted; vehicle stereos capped statewide
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 316.3045(1) (2024)
A person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway may not operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, compact disc player, portable music or video player, cellular telephone, tablet computer, laptop computer, stereo, television, musical instrument, or other mechanical or electronic soundmaking device or instrument, which sound emanates from the motor vehi...
Aircraft Noise
Pasco County's noise ordinance carves aircraft out entirely: Code § 66-95(3) lists 'ordinary noise created by the operation of railways, shipping lanes and aircraft' as a permitted exception to every limit in Chapter 66, so flyover or airport noise can't be cited under the county's noise code.
Pasco County Exempts Aircraft From Noise Limits
Few RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 66-95 (Exceptions)
Under this article, the following shall be permitted: The operation of warning or emergency signal devices such as sirens, horns and bells when utilized for their intended purposes. Noises resulting from equipment or operations incidental to the emergency repair of facilities or restoration of services such as public utilities or other emergency activities in the public interest. Ordinary noise...
Decibel Limits
Pasco County's noise code assigns a different decibel ceiling to every zone and time of day: industrial areas top out at 72 dBA and commercial at 66 dBA during the day under Table 1 in Code § 66-97(3), both dropping to 55 dBA after 6 p.m. and on Sundays, with a separate step-down schedule for radios and speakers.
Pasco County Sets Noise Limits by Zone, Time
Some RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 66-97(3) and Table 1 (Industrial or Commercial Noises)
No noise shall be created in an industrial or commercial zone which exceeds those levels given on table 1... Industrial 72 dBA (adjoining commercial district, no time limit) / 66 dBA (adjoining residential district, 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday). Commercial 66 dBA / 60 dBA. The maximum permitted noise level emanating from a commercially or industrially zoned district... for the ...
Vehicle Noise
Pasco County's noise ordinance flatly bans straight pipes and altered or gutted mufflers on any motor vehicle under section 66-97(1), a rule that applies county-wide, incorporated and unincorporated alike, unless a city has separately opted out of the article by its own ordinance.
Pasco County Bans Straight Pipes on Vehicles
Heavy RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 66-97(1) (Specific noises prohibited: Motor vehicle noise)
Sec. 66-97 - Specific noises prohibited. The following specific noises are prohibited under this article: Motor vehicle noise. The use of straight pipes, altered mufflers or gutted mufflers on a motor vehicle is specifically prohibited under this section.
Noise Ordinances by City in Pasco County
2 cities in Pasco County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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