Pasco County, FL Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Pasco County, FL, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- County Section
- Pasco County Code § 66-97
- State Statute
- Fla. Stat. § 316.3045
- Vehicle audible limit
- Plainly audible at 25 ft
- Residential night limit
- Amplified sound barred 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
Summary
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.
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 vehicle, so that the sound is: (a) Plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle; or (b) Louder than necessary for the convenient hearing by persons inside the vehicle in areas adjoining private residences, churches, schools, or hospitals.
Full Breakdown
Locally, Section 66-97 of the Pasco County Code lists among prohibited noises the sound made by sound amplifiers, loudspeakers, juke boxes, radios, televisions, and musical instruments that emanate from a building, structure, or property and are received in a residential district during nighttime hours (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.). For amplified sound emanating from motor vehicles, Florida preempts the field with Fla. Stat. § 316.3045, which prohibits operating a radio or other soundmaking device in a vehicle on a street or highway so that the sound is plainly audible at 25 feet or more, or louder than necessary near residences, churches, schools, or hospitals. Section 316.3045(4) expressly preserves the right of a local authority to impose more stringent regulations on vehicle-emanating sound.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle-stereo violation under Fla. Stat. § 316.3045 is a noncriminal traffic infraction (nonmoving violation) handled under Chapter 318; a violation of county § 66-97 is a second-degree misdemeanor under Fla. Stat. § 125.69(1).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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