STRs must comply with Hillsborough County noise ordinance. Quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM. Amplified sound prohibited outdoors after 10 PM. Three violations in 12 months may trigger registration revocation.
STR operators in unincorporated Hillsborough County must post house rules including quiet hours 10 PM-7 AM. County Code Chapter 18 noise ordinance applies. Bass-heavy music audible at property line is presumptive violation. Responsible party must respond within 1 hour of complaint. Repeat offender protocol: three validated noise complaints in rolling 12 months allows county to revoke STR registration.
First noise violation: 100. Second: 250. Third: 500 plus possible registration revocation.
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