Corpus Christi, TX
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Corpus Christi, TX.
Ordinance 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.
Quiet Hours
Residential night hours are generally 11:01 PM to 8:00 AM Sunday through Thursday, 12:01 AM to 7:00 AM on Friday and Saturday, and 12:01 AM to 8:00 AM on Sunday. Residential day hours are 8:01 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, and 7:01 AM to 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday. The Entertainment District has an 85 dB(A) limit at all times.
Police Non-Emergency
(361) 886-2600Decibel Limits
"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."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
Residential night hours are generally 11:01 PM to 8:00 AM Sunday through Thursday, 12:01 AM to 7:00 AM on Friday and Saturday, and 12:01 AM to 8:00 AM on Sunday. Residential day hours are 8:01 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, and 7:01 AM to 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday. The Entertainment District has an 85 dB(A) limit at all times..
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: (361) 886-2600.
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
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