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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
volume_up"Decibel limits apply to the property where the sound is being received. The Entertainment District has an 85 dB(A) limit at all times. Sound produced by air-conditioning units, heat pumps, HVAC systems, or swimming pool machinery should not exceed 70 dB(A) on residential property or 75 dB(A) on nonresidential property, measured at the nearest exterior wall of a residential or commercial building under separate ownership."
AI Executive Summary
Corpus Christi, TX, noise ordinances, detailed in Chapter 31, establish specific decibel limits: 70 dB(A) for residential day hours (8:01 AM-11:00 PM weekdays; 7:01 AM-12:00 AM weekends) and 60 dB(A) for residential night hours (11:01 PM-8:00 AM weekdays; 12:01 AM-7:00 AM weekends; 12:01 AM-8:00 AM Sunday). Construction is generally restricted to 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Violations result in misdemeanor fines.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Construction operations, including demolition, repair, drilling, excavation, and alteration, are generally permitted between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, unless the work is of urgent necessity for public health and safety.
Amplified Sound
Vehicular mounted sound amplification systems are subject to the noise ordinance. The Entertainment District has a specific higher decibel limit of 85 dB(A) at all times.
Animals
A dog is considered a public nuisance if it barks, whines, howls, or makes other annoying noises in an excessive, continuous or unreasonable fashion, or at unreasonable hours.
Vehicles
Sound produced by a vehicle motor with a properly installed muffler while the vehicle is moving on a public right-of-way, public waterway, airport runway, or railway is generally exempt.
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