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How to file a noise complaint in Pasco County
For noise happening now, call the non-emergency line, 727-847-8102, which the County says is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; the Pasco Sheriff's Office gives the same number for non-emergencies, with option 7.
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Documenting this? A dated log of when the noise started, when it stopped and how loud it got is what Pasco County acts on. Log noise levels for a complaint — free, runs in your browser, records no audio.
| Quiet hours | 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily; business and construction limits also run all Sunday |
|---|---|
| How it is enforced | Decibel limits for some noise, other tests for the rest |
| Emergencies | 911 |
| Ordinance | Pasco County Code Chapter 66 Article IV Division 2 (Noise) |
Where to file in Pasco County
For noise happening now, call the non-emergency line, 727-847-8102, which the County says is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; the Pasco Sheriff's Office gives the same number for non-emergencies, with option 7. Call 911 only in an emergency: the County's Emergency Services page lists complaining about barking dogs or loud stereos among the things not to call 911 for. Pasco County Public Safety Communications handles requests for law enforcement for all of Pasco County, including all incorporated cities, and provides emergency communications for the Sheriff's Office and the Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey and Zephyrhills police departments. Sworn law enforcement officers may enforce County ordinance violations, and may do so without a warning (Sec. 1-11). For a code complaint, Code Compliance says to contact Customer Service at 727-847-2411 or file online; its page does not mention noise, so it is not confirmed here that it takes noise complaints. Code Compliance cannot act on an anonymous complaint: you must give your name and address, unless a code officer has reason to believe the violation presents an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or imminent destruction of habitat or sensitive resources (F.S. 125.69(4)(b) and 162.21(3)(b)). A code enforcement officer must normally give notice and a reasonable time to correct the violation, no more than 30 days, before issuing a citation, but may cite at once for a repeat violation, a serious threat to public health, safety or welfare, or a violation that is irreparable or irreversible (Sec. 1-11). Barking: Animal Services is 813-929-1212, with phone customer service Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; after hours, 727-847-8102, option 7, is for emergencies only, and the emergency criteria listed (a bite by an animal still running loose, a seriously injured stray, an unconfined aggressive animal) do not include barking. Animal control officers and law enforcement officers are both authorized to enforce the animal ordinance (Sec. 14-30). Penalties: violations of the radio, television, musical instrument and loudspeaker rules in Sec. 66-97(7) are prosecuted as a misdemeanor in the second degree under F.S. 125.69(1), which allows a fine not to exceed $500, imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 60 days, or both. The division states no penalty for its other limits, so the code's general rule applies: prosecution under F.S. 125.69 in county court, by code enforcement board procedure or under any adopted code enforcement ordinance, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense (Sec. 1-6). On a county court citation the maximum penalty is $500 per violation plus costs, 60 days in the county jail, or both; a person who does not contest pays the fine to the clerk of the court within 30 calendar days of the citation; a contested violation must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt; and fines follow the County's Uniform Fine Schedule, which the Board of County Commissioners sets by resolution (Sec. 1-11). The current schedule was not read for this page, so no amount per citation is given. Animal nuisance cases are civil infractions, not criminal: judgment may not exceed $500 per count, fines are set in the Uniform Fine Schedule, each citation carries a $5 surcharge, and a court appearance may be required on a third or subsequent citation (Secs. 14-30, 14-32, 14-33). Sources: https://library.municode.com/fl/pasco_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=xA24A582DF14A, https://library.municode.com/fl/pasco_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=xA2480421FB0B, https://library.municode.com/fl/pasco_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=xA24CAC39D655, https://www.pascocountyfl.gov/services/emergency_services/index.php, https://pascosheriff.com/contact/, https://www.pascocountyfl.gov/services/code_compliance/index.php, https://www.pascocountyfl.gov/services/customer_service/index.php, https://www.pascocountyfl.gov/services/animal_services/index.php, https://www.pascocountyfl.gov/services/code_compliance/backyard_chicken_ordinance.php, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/125.69 and https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/162.21.
From the county's official pages and code, verified 2026-11-09. Numbers and departments change; if a line does not answer, the county's main switchboard can redirect you.
Before you call
- Log it. Date, start and end time, what the noise was and where you heard it from. Three dated entries carry more weight than one angry call.
- Measure it if you can. Pasco County sets measured limits for some noise, so a reading can help, and a dated log counts either way. The free noise log runs in your browser, records nothing, and saves a dated report.
- Check the rule. Quiet hours in Pasco County: 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily; business and construction limits also run all Sunday. The Pasco County noise ordinance page quotes the code verbatim, so you can cite the section.
- Try the source once. A neighbour, landlord or venue manager often fixes it faster than the county does, and telling them first strengthens a later complaint.
What happens after you file
Noise reports often wait behind urgent calls, so a first call may not end the noise that night. What it does is start a record against the address. Repeated reports, a dated log and a reading are what move a case from a warning to a citation. Where the county needs an officer to witness the noise, as most audibility rules require, file while it is happening rather than the next morning.
How loud is it nearby? The Tampa noise map shows the federal transportation-noise data for every neighbourhood, and the apartment quiet hours page compares every city's night rule.
Who do I call for a noise complaint in Pasco County?
For noise happening now, call the non-emergency line, 727-847-8102, which the County says is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; the Pasco Sheriff's Office gives the same number for non-emergencies, with option 7.
What are the quiet hours in Pasco County?
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily; business and construction limits also run all Sunday. The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Pasco County noise ordinance page.
Should I call 911 for noise in Pasco County?
Only if there is danger, a threat or a crime in progress. For ongoing noise use the non-emergency police line or the department named above; repeated calls build an official record tied to the address, which is what code enforcement acts on.
What evidence helps a noise complaint in Pasco County?
Pasco County uses decibel limits for some noise and other tests for the rest, so keep a dated log and take readings when you can; the rules above say which applies.
This page is a plain-language guide to the reporting route, not legal advice. Ordinances and contact numbers get amended; check the linked official sources before relying on a specific provision.
