Quiet hours in Hernando County, FL — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
The Hernando County Noise Control Ordinance sets decibel limits at the property line: 60 dBA daytime and 55 dBA overnight in residential areas, with the quiet window running 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Unlike counties that use a plainly-audible test, Hernando County measures noise with a decibel meter (Sec. 21-135). In residential, institutional, and recreational zones, sound at the receiving property line may not exceed 60 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. or 55 dBA from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Commercial zones get 65/60 dBA. Readings run over a ten-minute minimum, and exceedances totaling more than ten percent of that period are a violation. Spring Hill's deed-restricted subdivisions often layer their own quiet-enjoyment rules on top of the county code.
Hernando County issues a notice of violation first, then a citation if the noise continues (Sec. 21-139). Penalties follow Code section 1-8 and Chapter 2, Article III. A serious disturbance can be charged under Fla. Stat. §877.03.
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