What are the Noise ordinance in pasco county?

Answer 1

Pasco County sets out specific decibel levels at specific times for a variety of situations:

Noises created within residential zones.

a. Except for those noises otherwise specifically provided for within this section, it shall be unlawful to create or to permit to be created any noise within a residential district that exceeds 55 dBA, measured at the nearest adjacent property line during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily.

b. It shall be unlawful to operate any air conditioning, heating or ventilating unit at any time that produces a noise exceeding 60 dBA measured at the nearest adjacent property line.

c. For multifamily dwelling units, it shall be unlawful to create or to permit to be created any noise that exceeds 40 dBA measured within a neighbor's dwelling during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily.

Noises created by radios, television sets, exterior loudspeakers, and similar devices.

a. In the case of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, television, phonograph, drum, exterior loudspeaker, or other device for the production or reproduction of sound, it shall be unlawful to create or permit to be created any noise that exceeds 66 dBA during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 60 dBA during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and 55 dBA during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., measured from the property line of the noise source.

b. It shall also be unlawful to operate or permit the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, television, phonograph, drum, exterior loudspeaker, or other device for the production or reproduction of sound in such a manner as to cause noise disturbance so as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of the neighborhood and vicinity thereof.

c. Violations of subsection (7) shall be prosecuted as a misdemeanor in the second degree, pursuant to F.S. § 125.69(1) and section 1-6(c) of the County Code.

For dogs there are a different set of rules. According to ordinance 14-98 frequent barking is prohibited from 11pm to 6am or for more than 10 minutes anytime.