Manatee County sets numeric limits: 60 dBA / 65 dBC daytime, 55 dBA / 60 dBC overnight, and 72 dBA / 77 dBC for residential land next to commercial use. Levels are measured as a 30-second average (Leq) at the receiving property.
Under § 2-21-34(2), sound-level limits are measured with a sound-level meter as an Leq (average) over at least 30 seconds. Limits: 60 dBA / 65 dBC (7 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun–Thu; to midnight Fri/Sat/pre-holiday); 55 dBA / 60 dBC (11 p.m.–7 a.m.); and 72 dBA / 77 dBC where the receiving residential land is adjacent to commercial use, daytime. Continuous sound is reduced 5 dBA; short non-repetitive sound gains 5 dBA in daytime. Measurements are taken about 5 feet above ground within the receiving property boundary (30 feet from an occupied structure in agricultural areas), per ASTM/ANSI methods.
Exceeding these limits is prima facie evidence of a violation under § 2-21-34; enforced via § 2-21-35 with $100 / $250 / $500 escalating civil fines or a second-degree misdemeanor notice to appear.
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