Modified exhaust, loud music from vehicles, and excessive engine noise are enforced by Temple Terrace Police under the city noise ordinance and FL 316.272 (exhaust systems). Audible at 25 feet for stereos and illegal modifications are citable.
Florida Statute 316.272 requires all motor vehicles to have a functioning muffler in constant operation and prohibits excessive or unusual noise. Cutout exhausts and straight pipes that bypass factory mufflers are illegal statewide. Temple Terrace Police patrol Bullard Parkway, 56th Street, and Fowler Avenue where loud vehicles are common due to USF student traffic. The 25-foot plainly audible rule for car stereos was reinstated after the FL Supreme Court 2012 decision was superseded by 2022 legislation.
Non-moving citation $116 for exhaust. Car stereo violation $116. Repeat offenders face vehicle inspection requirements and higher fines.
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