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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
volume_up"Decibel measurements are taken from an adjacent property under separate ownership. Nighttime limits are 7 dB(A) lower than daytime limits. Industrial zones have a daytime limit of 72 dB(A) and a nighttime limit of 65 dB(A). Entertainment zones have a daytime limit of 85 dB(A) and a nighttime limit of 78 dB(A). The River Walk has special rules, allowing a maximum of 72 dB(A) and 80 dB(C), and the nighttime reduction does not apply, with speakers required to be inside establishments."
AI Executive Summary
San Antonio, TX noise ordinances, primarily regulated under Chapter 21, Article III of the City's Code of Ordinances, prohibit unreasonably loud or disturbing sounds. Decibel limits vary by zoning, with residential areas capped at 63 dB(A) during the day and 56 dB(A) at night. Quiet hours are generally 10 PM to 6 AM on weekdays and 11 PM to 6 AM on weekends, with stricter enforcement.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Not specified beyond general noise limits. Typically, loud construction activities would fall under general daytime decibel limits.
Amplified Sound
Unlawful to operate sound amplification equipment producing sounds over 55 dB(A) between 9 AM and 9 PM, or 50 dB(A) between 9 PM and 9 AM, measured within the nearest residentially occupied property, without a permit. Sound trucks and amplified sound reproduction machines are prohibited at the airport. Permits may be required for outdoor amplified sound.
Animals
Prohibits the keeping of any animal, fowl, or bird that makes frequent or prolonged noise and constitutes a noise nuisance.
Vehicles
Discharge of exhaust from engines must be through a muffler or device preventing loud or explosive noises. Sound from a machine or device in a motor vehicle on a public street that is audible at a distance of 50 feet is prohibited. Excessive or prolonged use of horns, sirens, whistles, or other noise-generating devices is strictly prohibited, except as a danger signal.
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