Pinellas County, FL Noise from Specific Sources: Generator Noise (2026)

Construction equipment that must be operated near a residentially zoned area on a 24-hour per day basis (i.e., pumps, well tips, generators, etc.) must be shielded by an acoustical enclosure during quiet hours unless the unshielded noise level is less than 55 dBA, measured at the closest adjacent residentially zoned property line.(c)Notwithstanding the above, the erection, excavating, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and all day Sunday, constitutes loud and raucous noise and is prohibited except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and if permitted by the Housing Official. (Ord. No. 03-3, § 1, 1-7-03; Ord. No. 25-17, § 2, 9-22-25)