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Pinellas County tightens noise ordinance to target transient party noise, streamlines enforcement
Summary
The board adopted changes to Article 12, Chapter 58 (noise ordinance) to add definitions for itinerant/transient noise, simplify complaint affidavits, and give deputies and county code officers clearer authority to cite noisy short‑term rentals and adjacent properties.
Pinellas County commissioners unanimously approved revisions to the county noise ordinance (Article 12, Chapter 58) after a public hearing and staff briefing Sept. 18. The update adds explicit language aimed at “itinerant” and “transient” noise, clarifies loud‑and‑raucous definitions and reduces certain affidavit requirements to allow more flexible enforcement.
What changed and why: County staff said the ordinance had not been substantially updated since 2003 and did not reflect the rise of short‑term rental (STR) complaints. Under the amendment, loud or raucous noise produced by large, temporary gatherings (described by staff as “yelling, screaming, shouting, and other noises…
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