Pinellas County, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Industrial cap
- 72 dBA at commercial/industrial line
- Industrial near residential
- 66 dBA, 7 a.m.–11 p.m.
- Commercial cap
- 66 dBA at commercial/industrial line
- Overnight & Sunday cap
- 55 dBA, all zones
Summary
Unincorporated Pinellas County limits industrial noise to 72 dBA and commercial noise to 66 dBA at the property line, dropping to 66 and 60 dBA where the source adjoins a residential zone during daytime hours.
(a) In addition to the prohibitions set forth in section 58-444, no noise shall be created or permitted to be created in an industrial or commercial zone which exceeds those levels given in table 2, below, as measured on the adjacent property line.
Table 2. Maximum Noise Levels Permitted in Industrial and Commercial Zones
Zone from which noise emanates Adjoining commercial/industrial zone (no time limit) Adjoining residential zone 7:00 a.m.—
11:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday Industrial 72 dBA 66 dBA Commercial 66 dBA 60 dBA
The maximum permitted noise level emanating from a commercially or industrially zoned district, measured at the nearest adjacent residentially zoned property line for the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday and during all hours of Sunday, shall be 55 dBA.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 124).
Full Breakdown
Pinellas County Code § 58-450 sets Table 2's zone-based decibel ceilings: an industrial source is capped at 72 dBA where it meets another commercial or industrial zone and 66 dBA where it meets a residential zone from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. A commercial source is capped at 66 dBA and 60 dBA under the same conditions. Overnight and all day Sunday, the limit drops to 55 dBA regardless of zone. The county administrator can grant a waiver for pre-existing uses later encroached on by residential development. Municipalities with their own adopted noise codes are exempt under § 58-455, this table governs only where no city ordinance applies.
Violations & Fines
Enforced under County Code § 1-8 or Florida Statutes chapter 162; violations that are itinerant or transient in nature can draw a citation without a prior correction period.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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