Pinellas County, FL Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Pinellas County, FL, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- before 7 a.m. or after 11 p.m.
- Residential dBA cap
- 55 dBA during quiet hours
- Waiver term
- 180 days, renewable
- Measured at
- nearest adjacent property line
Summary
In unincorporated Pinellas County, residential noise cannot exceed 55 dBA at the property line during quiet hours, before 7 a.m. or after 11 p.m. daily, absent a county-approved waiver.
Except for those noises otherwise specifically provided for within this article, and in addition to the prohibitions set forth in section 58-444 it shall be unlawful to create or allow to be created any noise within a residential zone that exceeds 55 dBA during quiet hours, measured at the nearest adjacent property line, except where a temporary waiver has been authorized pursuant to Section 58-448.(c)It shall be unlawful to operate or permit to be operated any air conditioning, heating or ventilating unit at any time that produces a noise exceeding 60 dBA, measured at the nearest adjacent property line.(d)In the case of multifamily dwelling units, it shall be unlawful to create or permit to be created any noise that exceeds 55 dBA during the hours between 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., or 40 dBA during the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., daily, measured from a neighbor's dwelling. (Ord. No. 03-3, § 1, 1-7-03; Ord. No. 25-17, § 2, 9-22-25)
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 § 58-441 defines quiet hours as the period before 7:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m., every day of the week. Under § 58-451(b), any noise inside a residential zone that exceeds 55 dBA at the nearest adjacent property line during those hours is unlawful, on top of the general ban on unreasonably loud and raucous noise in § 58-444. The only way around the cap is a written waiver issued under § 58-448, and waivers are limited to preexisting industrial or commercial uses, not ordinary residential noise.
Violations & Fines
Enforced under County Code § 1-8 or Florida Statutes chapter 162; the county can issue a citation without a prior correction period if the noise is transient or itinerant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a waiver for a loud nighttime event?
Do quiet hours apply on weekends?
Sources & Official References
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