Sound from commercial or industrial zones reaching nearby residential property lines may not exceed 55 dBA between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. weekdays and Saturdays, or any hour on Sunday, under Section 58-450.
Section 58-450 sets the maximum allowable industrial or commercial noise reaching adjacent residential parcels. The cap is 55 dBA during the protected window (11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday and all day Sunday) and the daytime cap is set by Section 58-451 standards. Section 58-454 separately limits octave band sound levels: in five low-frequency bands centered at 31.5, 63, 125, 250, and 500 Hz, the maximum permissible level is 65 dB to control low-frequency rumble from compressors and machinery. Operators near Tampa Bay industrial corridors should monitor both A-weighted and octave-band levels.
Notice of violation, civil penalties under Chapter 58, and potential conditional-use review for chronic violators.
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