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.
Unincorporated Pinellas County limits residential noise to 72 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and 55 dBA from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, measured at the nearest property line.
Section 58-451 of the Pinellas County Code sets numeric noise limits for residentially zoned properties. During daytime hours (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.), sound measured at the adjacent property line cannot exceed 72 dBA. Nighttime hours (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) drop the limit to 55 dBA. Multifamily dwellings have stricter interior limits. The general prohibition in Section 58-444 separately bars any unreasonably loud, raucous, or disturbing noise regardless of decibel readings, giving deputies discretion to act on complaints near Tampa Bay shorelines and dense beach communities.
Civil citations and fines escalating with repeat offenses; persistent violations may be prosecuted as a county code misdemeanor.
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