Quiet hours in Tampa, FL — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Tampa City Code Chapter 14, Article III, Sec. 14-151 caps residential noise at 55 dBA between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM and 60 dBA daytime, measured at the receiving property line. A separate plainly-audible-at-100-feet standard also applies, and devices over the dB cap must shut down by 10:00 PM.
Tampa's noise rules live in City Code Chapter 14, Article III, Sec. 14-151 (Excessive Noise Prohibited), enforced by Tampa Police and Code Enforcement. Outside the Central Business, Ybor Historic, and Channel Districts, Sec. 14-151(b)(2)a caps noise at 60 dBA / 65 dBC from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM and 55 dBA / 65 dBC from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM at the receiving property line. Sec. 14-151(b)(2)b adds a plainly-audible-at-100-feet rule, and Sec. 14-151(b)(3) requires devices over the cap to shut off by 10:00 PM. Downtown, Ybor, and Channel District follow Sec. 14-151(b)(1): 85 dBA / 87 dBC from 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM. Sec. 14-152 bans vehicle audio plainly audible at 50 feet. Enforcement starts with a written warning; repeats within 12 months become citations.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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