Largo, FL Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Largo, 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
- District daytime limit
- 75 dBA, extended hours Thu-Sat
- Live performance allowance
- Up to 95 dBA during permitted hours
- Overnight limit
- 55 dBA after 11 p.m./midnight
- Measurement point
- Nearest residential property line
- Extended-hours approval
- City manager for special events
Summary
In Largo's West Bay Drive Downtown Entertainment District, amplified sound is capped at 75 dBA (live performances up to 95 dBA) during business hours and drops to 55 dBA overnight, measured at the nearest residential property line, under City Code § 11-120.
(c)Sound level. Notwithstanding any other provisions of chapter 11, article IV, the following sound level limitafions shall apply to sound production devices within the West Bay Drive Downtown Entertainment District.(1)When measured at the nearest adjacent residentially zoned property line, sound shall not exceed:a.Seventy-five (75) dBA Sunday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday and legal holidays (including St. Patrick's Day) from 8:00 a.m. to midnight, with the exception of live performances which may be permitted up to ninety-five (95) dBA.b.Fifty-five (55) dBA Sunday through Wednesday from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. of the following day, and Thursday through Saturday and legal holidays (including St. Patrick's Day) from midnight to 8:00 a.m. of the following day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 | Comprehensive Development Code: Supplement 18).
Full Breakdown
Section 11-120 carves out a special sound standard for bars and restaurants in the West Bay Drive Downtown Entertainment District, overriding the citywide noise article for sound production devices in that boundary. and Thursday through Saturday plus legal holidays, including St. to midnight. Live performances specifically may run louder than recorded music within that same window, up to 95 dBA. m. Subsection (d) lets the city manager or a designee grant extended noise hours for city-sponsored or special events with prior approval, which is the only path to legally exceed the district's own limits.
The district's boundaries are fixed by reference to Section 4-4(b) of the code rather than defined in the noise article itself. This section supersedes the general residential and commercial noise tables in Sections 11-116 and 11-117 for venues inside the district, and Section 11-121's separate octave-band limit of 65 dBA still applies on top of it for low-frequency sound.
Violations & Fines
A venue in the entertainment district that exceeds the 75/95 dBA daytime or 55 dBA overnight ceilings is subject to the noise article's general penalty under Section 11-122, which routes to Chapter 9's violation schedule; each night of excess sound is a separate offense. Because live performances are allowed up to 95 dBA only during the permitted window, running a band past 11:00 p.m. (Sunday-Wednesday) or midnight (Thursday-Saturday) at that volume is a distinct violation from simply exceeding the recorded-music limit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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