Houston's quiet hours: 10:00 PM - 7:00 AM. During these hours, noise must stay below residential nighttime decibel limits at the property line. Violations can result in fines on the first offense.

Houston's residential noise limits: 65 dB(A) dB(A) during the day and 58 dB(A) dB(A) at night. Commercial zones allow 68 dB(A). Limits are measured at the receiving property line.

Call the Houston police non-emergency line at 713-884-3131. For ongoing violations, contact code enforcement at 311. Have the address, noise type, and duration ready. You can request to remain anonymous.

Houston's noise violation penalties: Any person who violates any provision of Chapter 30 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the fine is not less than $50 nor more than $1,000. For a second or subsequent conviction within a 12-month period, the fine is not less than $100 nor more than $2,000. Each day that any violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.. Fines typically escalate with repeat offenses and may result in misdemeanor charges for chronic violations.

Houston's rules: The keeping of any animal or bird that causes or makes frequent or long and continued sound which unreasonably disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of ordinary, reasonable persons in the vicinity is prohibited and declared a sound nuisance. A barking dog is a violation if it occurs for more than 15 consecutive minutes per incident, and a nuisance if there are incidents on 8 or more separate days in a 30-day period. Barking plainly audible from 100 feet for more than five minutes is a petty misdemeanor.. To report a barking dog, contact animal control at 311 or the police non-emergency line.

Houston's construction noise rules: General construction or demolition, including tool and equipment use, is permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sound from these activities must not exceed 85 dB(A) when measured from the nearest residential property. Mechanically powered lawn or garden tools are also permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., not exceeding 85 dB(A) at the nearest residential property.. Violations can be reported to code enforcement, which can issue stop-work orders for unpermitted or off-hours construction.

Yes. Houston's ordinance: A permit is required for outdoor amplified sound exceeding specified levels. Permitted amplified sound generally cannot exceed 75 dB(A) when measured from the nearest receiving property. Equipment under a standard permit cannot be operated between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Commercial establishments within 300 feet of a residence require a permit for amplified sound audible outdoors after 10:00 p.m. (Sunday-Thursday) or 11:00 p.m. (Friday-Saturday). Outdoor amplified sound by commercial establishments is prohibited between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Amplified sound from motor vehicles is prohibited if it exceeds limits or is plainly audible at 50 feet.. Music exceeding residential decibel limits or plainly audible across property lines during quiet hours is a citable violation.