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Commission hears hours, distance and decibel concerns as musicians and residents spar over proposed noise rule
Summary
After a contentious first reading and extensive public comment on Feb. 11, commissioners agreed to drop a proposed 500‑foot daytime distance rule from a draft noise ordinance and to seek more technical analysis and public input before second reading.
The St. Pete Beach commission heard hours of public comment on Feb. 11 after a first reading earlier this month introduced a proposed noise ordinance that would ban "excessive noise" audible at a specified distance.
The City Attorney summarized the version that advanced from first reading: a prohibition on excessive noise clearly audible at a residential receiving property located 200 feet from the noise source between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and a separate amendment that would have prohibited daytime noise audible at 500 feet. After extensive public comment — including performers, venue owners and dozens of residents — commissioners signaled a consensus to remove the 500‑foot daytime provision and to seek more technical evidence before second reading.
Mayor Petrillo framed the debate as a representative exercise and said commissioners must balance competing…
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