Safety Harbor Chapter 15 makes loud, raucous, or disturbing noise a public-nuisance offense at any hour, with downtown live-music shutoff at 11:00 p.m. The city has been actively debating adding decibel limits.
Under Safety Harbor's Chapter 15 offenses code, it is unlawful to make, continue, or cause any loud, raucous, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace, comfort, or repose of persons of ordinary sensibilities. The ordinance does not currently establish a numeric dB(A) limit; instead, officers apply the reasonable-person standard. Live or amplified music in the downtown commercial district must end by 11:00 p.m. nightly. The city commission has been reviewing potential decibel-based amendments after community debate over Main Street venues. Pinellas County's 66 dB(A) commercial benchmark is sometimes referenced but is not codified locally.
Code citations under Chapter 15 may carry fines up to $500 per offense, with each day a separate violation, plus possible misdemeanor prosecution.
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