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Pinellas County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Quiet hours
10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. daily
Applies to
Unincorporated Pinellas County STRs only
Posting required
Noise ordinance copy inside front door
Ad requirement
'Good neighbor' warning in every listing
Max penalty
$500 fine per day, Code § 1-8

Summary

Short term rentals in unincorporated Pinellas County must observe quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. daily under Code § 138-3232(g)(3), or a stricter hour if the county's general noise ordinance supersedes it. Hosts must post a copy of that noise ordinance and a 'good neighbor' notice inside the unit, and repeat the same warning in every rental advertisement.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Pinellas County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(g)Standards for Short Term Rentals....(3)Noise. Quiet hours are to be observed between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. daily or as superseded by any county noise regulation....(6)Posting short term rental unit information conspicuously on or near the interior side of the front door of the primary entrance, there will be provided on a single page the following information:...c.A copy of the Pinellas County Noise ordinance;...g.The following statement, or substantially similar language: "You are vacationing in a residential area. Please be a good neighbor by keeping the noise to a respectful level during the day and night. Excessive and unreasonable noise can deprive neighbors of the peaceful enjoyment of their private property."

Source: Pinellas County Code of OrdinancesView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 124).

Full Breakdown

Section 138-3232 governs individual dwelling units rented more than three times a year for stays of 30 days or less anywhere in the unincorporated county; St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Pinellas's other cities run their own rules. daily, though the section defers to any stricter county noise regulation that supersedes it. The obligation doesn't stop at the hour rule. Under (g)(6), every certificated short term rental must post, on a single page near the inside of the unit's front door, the responsible party's name and 24-hour phone number, the occupancy and parking limits, a copy of the Pinellas County noise ordinance, trash and recycling pickup days, the nearest hospital, an after-hours monitoring hotline number, and this exact warning: 'You are vacationing in a residential area.

Please be a good neighbor by keeping the noise to a respectful level during the day and night. ' Subsection (h)(1) requires the identical warning to appear in every advertisement for the unit, alongside the occupancy limit and maximum parking count, and (h)(2) requires the ad to list the state DBPR license number and the county certificate of use number. Advertising that omits or misstates any of this is itself a separate violation under (h)(3).

Violations & Fines

Breaking quiet hours, or renting out a unit that lacks the posted noise notice or omits the required warning from ads, violates § 138-3232 and is punishable under the county's general penalty, Code § 1-8: up to a $500 fine, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense. The county can also deny, suspend or decline to renew the short term rental certificate of use for repeat violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the quiet hours for a Pinellas County short term rental?
Code § 138-3232(g)(3) sets quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. daily for every short term rental in the unincorporated county, unless a stricter county noise regulation supersedes that window.
Do hosts have to post anything about noise inside the rental?
Yes. Section 138-3232(g)(6) requires a copy of the Pinellas County noise ordinance and a printed 'good neighbor' notice on a single page near the unit's front door, along with the responsible party's contact number and occupancy limits.
Does the noise warning have to appear in online listings too?
Yes. Under § 138-3232(h)(1), every advertisement for the unit, print or online, must repeat the same good-neighbor noise statement and state the occupancy and parking limits; leaving it out is a separate violation under (h)(3).
What happens if neighbors keep complaining about noise?
Violations of § 138-3232 are punished under the county's general penalty, Code § 1-8, up to a $500 fine with each day counted separately, and repeated violations can lead the county to deny or decline to renew the property's short term rental certificate of use.

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