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Residents tell Pinellas Park council noise from nearby business is 'intolerable'; staff says business is permitted and will be engaged
Summary
Steve and Noreen Hodges urged the council to address loud music from a nearby business (referred to as OCC), saying the late-night noise recently became 'intolerable' and vibrated homes; city staff responded that the business is permitted, city staff take decibel readings and will follow up.
Steve and Noreen Hodges, residents of the Lakes neighborhood, told the Pinellas Park City Council during public comment on Nov. 26 that music from a nearby business they identified as OCC has become "intolerable" and disrupted late‑night sleep for multiple homes.
"When we called about 10 minutes after 10 on Friday night, it was 10:40 before the music stopped," the Hodges said, describing windows that vibrated and neighbors who were similarly affected. They said the noise rules in the city’s ordinance can be hard to…
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