Hillsborough County, FL Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime cap
- 60 dBA, 7am-10pm
- Residential nighttime cap
- 55 dBA, 10pm-7am
- Commercial caps
- 65 dBA day, 60 dBA night
- Industrial cap
- 75 dBA anytime
- Applies to
- Manufacturing, processing, assembly operations
Summary
Hillsborough County caps sound from manufacturing, processing and assembly operations at 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA nighttime near homes, 65/60 dBA near commercial uses, and 75 dBA anytime near industrial uses.
Sound levels shall not exceed the following standards if the receiving use is residential: Between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. . . . 60 dBA. Between 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. . . . 55 dBA.
Full Breakdown
LDC Section 6.09.03 sets numeric noise limits for manufacturing, processing and assembly operations under the county's performance standards. Where the receiving use is residential, sound cannot exceed 60 dBA between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., dropping to 55 dBA overnight. Where the receiving use is commercial, the caps are 65 dBA by day and 60 dBA at night. Where the receiving use is industrial, the limit is a flat 75 dBA at any hour. These standards apply specifically to industrial and manufacturing-type operations in unincorporated Hillsborough County, not to noise as a whole, which the county's separate Noise Control Ordinance addresses through a nuisance standard instead of a decibel number.
Violations & Fines
Manufacturing or processing operations that exceed the 60/55, 65/60 or 75 dBA limits under Section 6.09.03 are measured at the property or zoning-district boundary and can be cited for a code violation requiring noise mitigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the noise limit near a factory in unincorporated Hillsborough County?
Do industrial noise limits change at night?
Sources & Official References
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