Quiet hours in Largo, FL — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Largo enforces tiered decibel limits at residential property lines, dropping from 72 dBA during the day to 55 dBA between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., with even tighter caps for multifamily neighbors.
Section 11-117 of the Largo Code makes it unlawful to create or permit noise within a residential zone exceeding 72 dBA from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., or 55 dBA from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., daily, measured at the nearest adjacent property line. For multifamily dwellings, noise measured from a neighbor's unit cannot exceed 55 dBA from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. or 40 dBA from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Air conditioning, heating, or ventilating units are independently capped at 60 dBA at the property line at any time. Community Standards officers respond during business hours; Largo Police handle after-hours complaints.
Violations are civil infractions issued by Community Standards. Repeat or unresolved noise issues escalate to special magistrate hearings with daily fines.
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